The Boston Police...In 1912

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The Boston Police...In 1912

Ron Jeremy                                                                                                           12-17-98

                                         "The Boston Police Were
                     Justified in Going Out on Strike in 1919"

     The period after the Civil War was a time when many businesses and corporations grew to a size where power was the key to success.  Different companies would have to compete with each other to stay on top of the fast enlargement of industry.                                                                                                                                                             Many businesses and corporation grew so large that the factory owners did not care about the laborers themselves or there concerns, but how much time and work they could out of them.  Machines became so abundant in factories that they almost took the place of human workers.  Child labor was also an issue.  Children, some as young as six, were often employed as factory workers.  This ignorance caused the growth of some labor unions.  Labor unions were designed to support and help workers that were treated unfairly and were being controlled by the owners.
     In the early 1900’s the Boston police were ranked among the best law enforcement groups in the world.  Underneath this reputation of being one of the best in the world, the police department was having some trouble.  Most of the police stations were old and deteriorating.  An officer would have to many hours a week.  The pay for most policemen were very low.  While inflation was in much affect the policeman’s salary stayed the same.  And the men were promised raises but never saw much more than they had already made.  The Boston city policemen were very angry over these issues.  Some policemen thought of joining a labor union.  This would help bargain for higher wages and better working conditions.  As a result of this "threat" of entering a labor union, the commissioner of police, Edward Curtis, told the men that no policemen were to join a union.  After men decided to join the American Federation of Labor, Curtis decided to suspend those men.  Leaders of the union were angered by this action and told the commissioner not to punish the men or else all union members would go on strike.  Compromises were brought the Curtis, but none were accepted.  Soon, a vast majority of the police department was on strike.  It did not ta...

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