Labor unions are mentioned as having existed throughout the pre-War United States.
Background[]
Before the war, working conditions were often poor or unstable, resulting in violations of labor laws.[1] Workers rights was a theme in urban centers in locations including Appalachia and Pennsylvania. Bargaining took place between the DCTA and the Maintenance Service Union, resulting in a contract.[2][3] Shortly before the war, labor strikes were common, especially in response to unemployment brought upon by automation. Unions played a significant role in the automation riots of the 2070s, with many staging protests in Appalachia.
Workers attempting to unionize could be arrested and charged with sedition, as happened to A. Holbrook when they attempted to create a union at Cambridge Savings and Loan.[4] Labor unions were also associated with Boston organised crime, with an unnamed ghoul Triggerman in Vault 114 comparing the vault's unfinished state to scam construction projects that only existed to keep union members on payroll.[5]
Unions[]
| Name | Location | Members | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|
| DCTA Maintenance Service Union | Washington, D.C. | - | Fallout 3 |
| Truckers' Union | Las Vegas | Margie Walker | Fallout: New Vegas |
| Cambridge Savings and Loan | Cambridge | A. Holbrook | Fallout 4 |
| South Boston union | South Boston | Roger | Fallout 4 |
| Associated Miner's Union | Appalachia | Jacob Hargraves | Fallout 76 |
| Construction Workers Union | Washington, D.C. | Paige | Fallout 76 |
| Miners Representation Union | Appalachia | - | Fallout 76 |
| Pittsburgh Union | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | Skippy Roerich | Fallout 76 |
| Union of Atomic Workers | - | Jacob | Fallout |
Notes[]
- An unnamed army veteran managed to get the job of factory foreman with the help of Roger, representative of an unnamed union.[6]
A holotape cut from the Fallout 4 add-on Nuka-World mentions union workers at the Nuka-Cola bottling plant.[7]
Appearances[]
Labor unions are mentioned in Fallout 3, Fallout: New Vegas, Fallout 4, and Fallout 76.
References[]
- ↑ Neponset Park terminal entries; personal terminal, Oct. 21, 2077
- ↑ Farragut West station terminal entries; MDCTA service access terminal, MDCTA System Warning
- ↑ Appalachia audio tour stations - Miners Monument
- ↑ Cambridge Police Station terminal entries; Cambridge Police evidence terminal, CASE 096-Se: Holbrook Sedition Logs
- ↑ Triggerman A: "So, I got a question. Why the hell would anyone build a Vault out of a subway station? This place is like... the opposite of air-tight."
Triggerman B: "Because they weren't planning to use it, you moron. We used to pull this kind of con all the time back before the war. Get a bunch of union boys to work some construction job that would go nowhere. Keep everyone on payroll."
(Triggermen's dialogue) - ↑ Factory terminal entries
- ↑ Maja's message