That brought the mill owners to arbitration, where the union won the eight-hour day, a closed shop for all skilled workers, and an arbitration panel to resolve future disputes.
These funds are almost all public-offer funds, although most had their genesis as closed shop funds only open to members employed in their particular industry.
Protesters called for a general strike and many residents responded by skipping work, resulting in a shut down of public transport while many closed shops.
Extensively enlarged the amount of money that can be awarded in compensation to those who are unlawfully fired for not belonging to a trade union in a closed shop.
The proprietors of the shipyards resolved to act in unison against the strikers, and did so by introducing strikebreakers and declaring an end to the closed shop system.