PPT-Aim : To what extent were labor unions successful in achieving their goals in the late

s The AntiTrust 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 . Innovations & Industry. What is industry?. Between 1865 and 1914, the United States went from an agricultural society to an industrial society.. Factors: natural resources, large workforce, innovation, and free enterprise.. 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 . 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 Failure to Gain Public Acceptance. Factory System. Factory workers cut corners to maximize profits. The employee is no longer a primary concern. Long hours. Low pay. Rigid timetables. Strict discipline. The first large- scale national organization of laborers, The National Labor Union (NLU), was formed in 1866 by iron worker William H . Sylvis. Some National Labor Unions refused to let in African Americans, so it led to the creation of the Color National Labor Union (CNLU). Answer the following in 3-5 complete sentences:. Write what you know about labor unions. . Quiz Review. Quiz!. Get out a pen (blue or black) or pencil. Clear everything else off your desk!. Labor Unions. During the late 19. th. and early 20. th. century the US continues to build industry while it also continues its expansion westward. . The building of the Brooklyn Bridge. (Completed in 1883). Chapter 9: The Triumph of Industry. #4. Labor. Economics. Unit . 4. Essential Questions:. Compare and contrast the advantages and disadvantages of . having an unskilled, skilled, or professional job.. Compare and contrast the advantages and disadvantages of belonging . . 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. . Warm-Up. 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. 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. Gilded Age 1877-1900 STAAR Questions During the late 19 th and early 20 th centuries, the U.S. government attempted to facilitate the growth of domestic industry by   A placing high tariff barriers on foreign imports The Labor Movement. Today, one out of every eight working Americans is a member of a labor union. In 1778, printers in New York City joined together to demand higher pay – this was the first attempt to organize labor in America.