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Chapter 18 Labor Terms--8th grade
| Words | Definitions |
|---|---|
| Blacklist | Contained the names of workers who would not be hired by any company. |
| Coal Miners | Faced such dangers as explosions, cane-ins, and water seepage. |
| Coal Mining Industry | The largest employer in West Virginia in the late 1800s and early 1900s. |
| Company Housing | Miners who lost their jobs also lost this company "benefit" |
| Craftsmen | Describes such workers as glassblowers, ironworkers, and construction workers. |
| Immigrants | Companies recruited them for the lowest paying and least desirable jobs. |
| Injuction | Issued to stop workers from striking or to prevent unions from organizing workers. |