Labor union

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.Neponset Park terminal entries; personal terminal, Oct. 21, 2077 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.Farragut West station terminal entries; MDCTA service access terminal, MDCTA System WarningAppalachia audio tour stations - Miners Monument 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.Cambridge Police Station terminal entries; Cambridge Police evidence terminal, CASE 096-Se: Holbrook Sedition Logs 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.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)
==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.Factory terminal entries
* A holotape cut from the Fallout 4 add-on Nuka-World mentions union workers at the Nuka-Cola bottling plant. Maja's message
==Appearances==
Labor unions are mentioned in Fallout 3, Fallout: New Vegas, Fallout 4, and Fallout 76.
==References==
Category:Pre-War associations