PPT-Labor Unions Warm-Up When do workers go on strike?

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. Can Americans still value capitalism while empowering workers?. Origins of Unions. Trade Unions. Workers organized by profession then as workers across industries then . a. cross the country.. Originated as guilds then secret societies.. of Labor to Industrialization. Enriched Version. Essential Questions. Who entered the workforce and what kind of work did they do?. How did the roles of workers change?. What are unions and how did they work for improvements in the work place?. Industrialism. New Inventions and Technologies. Capitalists provided financial backing for the . scientific research . that led to many new . inventions. P. rovided funds . to build railroads, mills, and factories furnished . 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.. 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). **. As ordinary Americans grew tired of the corruption in politics and business of the Gilded Age, a new spirit of reform sweeps the nation. People from all walks of life begin to call for improvements and . 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. 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 . 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: 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: Origins of Progressivism. Industrialization, urbanization, and immigration . brought benefits . and challenging social problems. A movement called . Progressivism . (the belief that new ideas and honest, efficient government could bring about social justice) began in the 1890s.