The National Iron & Steel Heritage Museum
The Great Depression
The Great Depression reduced the country's total steel production by 75% and steel workers took wage cuts and faced reduced hours. A few strikes occurred, but they were unsuccessful.

Photograph: "Depression" c1934 — Library of Congress 

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Heart and Sweat: Labor in the Steel Industry
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Labor Timeline
Colonial American Iron
Colonial Women
Indentured Servants
Early American Iron
Immigrants
Slaves
Factories
Children
Early Unions
Industrial & Progressive Steel
Industrialization Increases
Industrial American Immigrants
Industrialization Causes Change
Women Face Discrimination
African Americans Face Discrimination
Anti-union Sentiment
Youth and the Workforce
War, Depression, War
Living Conditions
The Heat! The Noise! My God!
Long Days
World War II
The Furnace Crew
Immigrant Steelworkers
Modern American Steel
Women In The Workforce
Steelmaking Today
Present Day Jobs in a Steel Mill
Computerization
Conclusion
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