Project Gutenberg 2011-02-14 Public domain in the USA. 338 Beeks, James C. 30,000 locked out : $b the great strike of the building trades in Chicago Thirty Thousand locked out : the great strike of the building trades in Chicago Produced by Odessa Paige Turner, Martin Pettit and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.) "30,000 Locked Out: The Great Strike of the Building Trades in Chicago" by James C. Beeks is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book chronicles a major labor dispute involving the building trades in Chicago, highlighting the tensions between workers and employers regarding conditions of labor, individual liberties, and union activities. It delves into the complex dynamics of labor relations during a critical period of industrial history, offering insights into the variety of perspectives held by different stakeholders in the conflict. The opening of the book sets the stage for understanding the labor movement in Chicago. It begins with an examination of the central issue at hand—individual liberty within the workforce—while discussing the various factors leading to this significant strike. Beeks reflects on prior incidents of labor unrest, the evolving relationship between employers and employees, and the specific demands that sparked the labor action. The introduction also raises the clarity of the resolutions passed by unions, specifically regarding pay schedules and membership exclusivities, which highlight the intense struggles workers faced in negotiating their rights and the often arbitrary nature of union leadership over the rank-and-file laborers. The stakes are framed not just in terms of wages, but in the broader implications for personal freedoms and the future of industry standards. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 54.4 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Strikes and lockouts -- Building trades -- Illinois -- Chicago Strikes and lockouts -- Illinois -- Chicago Building trades -- Employees -- Labor unions -- Illinois -- Chicago HD Text Category: History - Other Category: History - American Category: History - Modern (1750+) 390173 2025-10-14T10:17:22.881538 text/html 392650 2011-02-14T16:04:08 text/html 246787 2025-10-14T10:17:31.702450 application/epub+zip 248759 2025-10-14T10:17:25.956490 application/epub+zip 194794 2025-10-14T10:17:24.616512 application/epub+zip 458655 2025-10-14T10:17:35.543445 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 409259 2025-10-14T10:17:30.402499 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 350878 2022-09-16T07:55:38.681851 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 365896 2025-10-14T10:17:22.185542 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 365806 2011-02-14T16:04:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 365800 2011-02-14T16:04:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20953 2025-10-14T10:17:35.690445 application/rdf+xml 14355 2025-10-14T10:17:25.167518 image/jpeg 3651 2025-10-14T10:17:24.890502 image/jpeg 120881 2011-02-14T16:04:08 application/octet-stream application/zip 154630 2011-02-14T16:04:08 application/octet-stream application/zip 120861 2011-02-14T16:04:08 application/octet-stream application/zip 233223 2025-10-14T10:17:22.911513 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog