PPT-LABOR MARKETS: UNIONS, DISCRIMINATION, AND IMMIGRATION

DR RICHARD GEARHART ENTERPRISE COLLEGE 6162016 LABOR SUPPLY AND DEMAND EQUILIBRIUM UNIONS Unions are a collection of workers that negotiate wages fringe benefits health insurance pension and working conditions provided to them by the employee. Chapter 18. Outline. The Demand for Labor and . the Marginal . Product of Labor. Supply of Labor. Labor Market Issues. How Bad Is Labor . Market Discrimination. , or Can Lakisha . Catch a . Break?. 2. 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.. 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. Tensions . The 1920’s. Emerging Economic Tensions . During WW1 .  low unemployment, booming industry, economy heavily controlled by government . WW1 ends  contracts cancelled, factories closed, crop prices ↓, millions out of work. #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. . ’. 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 . 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. 2. What kind of conditions were needed for industrialization?. Industrialization in the United States 1865-1900. After the Civil War, the United States went through a period of industrialization. Big businesses were formed, such as the banks, railroads, oil and coal companies. 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.