PPT-3-3 The Rise of Labor Unions

WarmUp What is a strike Why would workers go on strike What professions are Union The Rise of Organized Labor are taking over what people had done in the past Growth of machine driven factories. The Organized Labor Movement. Workers Endure Hardships:. Dull, repetitive tasks in dangerous, unhealthy working conditions. . Sweatshops – workers breathed in toxic fumes and dust, were injured on unsafe machines, and worked more than 15 hours per day. . Unions and Strikes. Living Conditions for Workers . Tenement:. apartments located in urban slums that lacked light and ventilation . Settlement Houses:. multipurpose buildings . in . poor . neighborhoods that . Class 19 – Chapter 13. WORKING WITH ORGANIZED LABOR. History of Labor Unions. Most instances of labor unrest in the Colonial era were temporary and isolated. 1636 – Fisherman’s strike in Maine. US History. Objectives :. **Describe industrial working conditions in the USA in the late 1800s. **List the barriers to labor . union growth. SOL – VUS.8. Timeline – 1870s-1920s. Oops, I forgot to include this last class. We will: . Look at the causes of increased . worker demand . in industry and why . labor unions. were needed.. I . will: . Understand why workers were needed in industry and why they formed labor unions.. The Politics of Economic Injustice and the Roots of Union Renewal. Oregon Education Association . “Powerful Locals First Convocation”. Lane Community College. Eugene, Oregon. December 7, 2012. Bob Bussel. to fight for better rights. Strikes- . workers . unite and refuse to work . until needs . are met. . Opposing Unions. Yellow-dog contract- required a worker to not join a Union. Lockout- employers prevent unions from forming by denying them entry to work. the . Wages of Workers?. Union Membership as a. Share of the Work Force. Union Membership Trend. Since the mid-1950s, union membership has declined.. It declined slowly as a . share . of the labor force . . Population and Labor Force (in Millions), 1870–1920. Population is increasing, as is immigration. The labor force is also increasing faster than population up until WWI. Most of this labor is not working in agriculture. . Labor Unions and Collective Bargaining. 2. LO1. . How are unions organized?. LO2. . What are the key laws that govern labor-management relations?. LO3. . How are labor contracts negotiated and administered?. What was the Populist Movement and what were their goals?. What was the Gold V. Silver Standard debate about? How does this help us understand monetary policy today?. Do the Populists succeed in changing the conditions of society? Do they change the Gold Standard? Why?. ’. s?. The Anti-Trust Movement. Many critics of big businesses say that business leaders earned their money through . unfair business practices. !. Large corporations were using their size and strength to . a. Explain the effects of railroads on other industries, including steel and oil.. Effects of the Railroads:. As railroads expanded, they helped to create new technology & encouraged innovations . Why would strikers use picket lines in front of the building?. What professions are Union?. The Rise of Organized Labor. Machines are taking over what people had done in the past. Growth of machine driven factories.