PPT-Labor Unions Ch. 22 Section 2

In a complete sentence write a statement describing each of the following Do not just copy the definition Labor Unions Trade Unions Industrial Unions Right to work law Closed shop. 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 . 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 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. 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 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 . 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 . 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 .