PPT-Labor Unions

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. To encourage credit unions in their mission Congress exempted credit unions from federal income taxes However many of todays credit unions bear little resemblance to the industry that received this special tax exemption and today have become indisti Causes for Luddites and then Development of Unions---England’s Distress in 1811-1813. In 1812 the government probably had reason to be fearful:. a large part of the army was overseas, mainly in the Peninsular with . 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 . 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.. Objective: Explain the causes and effects of the Industrial Revolution with emphasis on-. the changing role of labor and the rise of the union movement.. As you have read, working conditions in factories were often . Regulator Roundtable. ACUA. Sarah H. . Moore, . Administrator . Lloyd H. Moore, Assistant Administrator. Carrie Ellis McCollum, General Counsel. Overview. Proposed Legislation. Proposed Regulatory Relief. 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. Transcontinental Railroads. Union . Pacific RR -> built west from Omaha, NE. Given 20 square miles of land for each mile of track laid. Given generous loans from government. “Irish Paddies”. Central Pacific RR -> Sacramento to Sierra Nevada. 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 . 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?. The History of Unions in the US Class 1: Origins Jim Dunphy dunphyjj@aol.com 1 Overture Solidarity Forever: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ly5ZKjjxMNM 2 What is a union? A n organization of workers who have come together to achieve common goals such as: Unit . VI. The American Labor Force. What is the civilian labor force?. Men and women 16 and up who are either working or seeking employment. What is a labor union?. Groups of workers who fight together for . 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.