Strikes and Actions Major Project
For this major project you are asked to pick two strikes to evaluate (one from Group 1 below and one from Group 2). Please write a 2,000-word evaluation of the two strikes you have chosen. Explain what caused the strikes, actions taken, if they were successful and why or why not, and the final outcomes. Then, in your conclusion, explain what your two choices had in common, if anything. Your paper should have at least four sections; Introduction, Strike 1 (Background, Crisis, Actions Taken, Outcomes), Strike 2 (Background, Crisis, Actions, Outcomes), and Conclusion. Please use APA format with in-text citations, double-spacing, and at least eight sources.
- Group 1 (choose one from this group):
- Pullman Strike of 1899
- The Great Southwest Railroad Strike of 1886
- Steel Strike of 1919
- Group 2 (Choose one from this group):
- Chicago Public School Teacher’s Stike 2019
- United Auto Workers (UAW)/General Motors Strike 2019
- Paris, France Transportation Strike 2019/2020
Note that this project is scored using the ‘Major Project Rubric’. Please click on the underlined ‘Major Project’ heading above and review the rubric so that you know how the project will be scored.