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Week 9: Forum Discussion. Literature & Language Essay

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Submit an initial post to the question below by this Friday. Your initial post will be approximately 250 words (1 page double-spaced).
Then, post at least two response-oriented posts Saturday and/or Sunday. Your response-oriented posts will each be 50 to 100 words.
Please note: Points will be deducted if you have a late submission of forum discussion posts.
Remember to engage in thoughtful dialogue with other students in the forum. Show by your comments that you understand their point of view and are considering it respectfully, even if you disagree.
The Seattle General Strike
The Seattle General Strike of 1919 is not a well-known event of American history, but it was an important event in the development of the U.S. labor movement. The Seattle General Strike represented the high point of labor's power in the immediate aftermath of World War I. This was the first general strike in U.S. history which was planned and organized by a central labor council. (The railroad strikes of 1877 included workers from many industries and unions, but was not organized by a union federation or council.)
Respond to the following:
Based on the video assigned for the unit, why did unions in Seattle organize a general strike and why was the strike defeated in less than a week?
Do you think a general strike in a big city - e.g. New York City - could be organized and be successful today?
Hi there,
In addition to the two files I uploaded, you also need to watch a video related to the topic.
But the problem is that the video cannot be uploaded, so the only way you need LOGIN to my school account to watch this video.
https://rutgers(dot)instructure(dot)com/courses/51611/pages/week-9-video-clips
If you have any problems, just let me know

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Response to Post 1:
It is indeed true that the unionizing of jobs comes along with a number of things that altogether help in making the workplace, work environment and the job itself, more enjoyable. It ensures there’s an ability to have a collective bargaining which in turn means that matters affecting the workers, such as wage increments and the safety of the workplace can be addressed accordingly by the bosses. The situation of workers across the U.S. is such that there is very little say from them when it comes to their workplaces and even the pay. Much of these decisions are done by the government, and hence it is only the government that can protect them. Perhaps the failure to properly unionize in the U.S is a product of a number of things, underlined by the unknown number of illegal immigrant coming int...
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