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Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters {Ans: first black male labor union recognized by a large corporation; represented railroad workers; helped workers earn a living wage and achieved a contract with the Pullman Company that insisted each worker be called by his own name instead of "George" (racist custom)}"yellow dog" contract {Ans: agreement in which a worker pledged never to join a union again; used in 1875 to end the Fall River mill strike and remained legal until 1931}Rosie the Riveter {Ans: propaganda character designed to encourage women to do men's work at union wages and increase the production of the female workers in the factories}William H. Sylvis {Ans: head of the Iron Molders who recruited a regiment from his own union to defend Washington against Confederate forces while launching the campaign for an eight-hour workday; *first president of the N.L.U.*; supported the unification of workers across race and gender; died in 1869}union member benefits {Ans: 1) employers are required to show "just cause" for dismissals 2) employees may file a grievance and receive free representation from the union if discriminated against 3) allowed to hold meetings at the work site during non-work hours 4) allowed