This strike was also characterized by violence. The management of the company brought numerous strikebreakers. But this was not sufficient, because the union undoubtedly won the dispute. This success determined the AA to organize another strike in 1889 because the management of the company and the union were unable to agree on the conditions of the collective contract. The AA followed a strategy similar to the previous successful strike (U.S. History, 2010). Therefore, the strikers associated themselves with several groups of immigrants. In addition to this, the strikers benefitted from the support of the people in the town, same as in the case of other strikes. The company tried again to introduce strikebreakers to counteract the action. Even so, the union won this dispute also. However, the management of the company convinced the union to agree with certain wage reductions. The AA managed to improve its position within the company and to impose a series of important requirements. The union established the work rules and limited the ability of the management regarding the maximization of output. These strikes were not well organized and were not handled by leaders.

The strike in 1892 was different, because it was organized and directed towards clearly established objectives. This strike was also characterized by increased violence. The strike peaked when strikers fought with private security agents. As a result, it was necessary for the state authorities to intervene and resolve the situation. The union was defeated. However, the problems of the AA increased after the strike. The...

The efforts of the union's managers to unionize steelworkers were diminished.
The strikes organized by the AA determined the company to improve its conflict management and to change the way it negotiated with the union. Although the union managed to win some of the disputes, it was obvious that the company's management was less affected by these actions with each strike. The fact that the AA was increasing its influence determined the company to take stringer positions against the requirements and actions of the union. Therefore, the company learned to support its decisions and to not concede that easily to the requirements of the union. Companies have increased their influence on the political environment, allowing them to collaborate with the state's institutions when negotiating with labor unions. The types of strikes have also modified in order to adapt to the evolution of the relationships between companies and unions. Such strikes are influenced by a series of factors, like economic and political issues.

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