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Do Now: Labor Unions

Answer the following in 3-5 complete sentences:

Write what you know about labor unions. Slide2

Quiz ReviewSlide3

Quiz!

Get out a pen (blue or black) or pencil

Clear everything else off your desk!Slide4

Labor Unions

Objective

: Describe and evaluate labor unions.Slide5

Preview: Unions

Pete Seeger –

John Henry

What does John Henry say to his father when he is just a baby?

This is an important song in the history of American workers. After listening to the song, why do you think that is?Slide6

John Henry Lyrics

John Henry was about three days old,

Sittin

' on his papa's knee.

He picked up a hammer and a little piece of steel;

Said, "Hammer's

gonna

be the death of me, Lord, Lord.

Hammer's

gonna

be the death of me

.“

The captain said to John Henry

"

Gonna

bring that steam drill 'round.

Gonna

bring that steam drill out on the job.

Gonna

whop that steel on down.

Down,Down

.

Whop that steel on down

.“

John Henry told his captain,

"A man

ain't

nothin

' but a man,

But before I let your steam drill beat

meDown

,

I'd die with a hammer in my hand.

Lord,Lord

.

I'd dies with a hammer in my hand."Slide7

What is a labor union?

Labor Unions

: Worker associations that bargain with employers for wages and working conditions.

What do they do?

They

negotiate

for the benefits of their members

No NOT increase membership in labor forceSlide8

The establishment of labor unions

Poor working conditions

No benefits

No 8 hour work day

No overtime pay

No minimum wage

6 days a week

No child labor laws

Brief history of labor unionsSlide9

Reading Fun Time

Origins of the Union Movement

Golden Age of Labor Unions

Modern Union Movement

Time

Period

Union Actions and Successes

Union Setbacks

List and Define ALL Vocabulary!!!Slide10

Unions’ Effects on Union and Nonunion Wages

On average do union workers receive higher pay than comparable nonunion workers?

Weekly

earnings for union workers were about 27% higher than for nonunion

workers

Today, union

members earn more than non-union workers with similar skills by 10-15

%Slide11

Pros and Cons

Pro Union

They

are a valuable

collective

voice

makes

the employees feel more confident, less intimidated, and more secure in their work.

Union members earn more than non-union workers with similar skills by 10-15

%

improve

wages and working conditions

.Slide12

Cons

Anti Union

They are less effective in production and efficiency.

companies

that employ union labor

are less

competitive.

The threat of losing your job and wages if management retaliates

The possibility of violence

The possibility of corrupt or incompetent union organizers.Slide13

Unions & Expression

John Lennon –

Working Class Hero

The sound of the machines are crying 

Each crank gives off a horrible screech 

Overused and worn out with exhaustion 

Sweat dripping down their faces 

Never ending ache from overworking 

Not enough hours in the day to meet the demands 

16 hour shifts with barely any pay  

Just when all hope was lost 

Workers organized

One after another

Declaring their injustices

Demanding better privileges

Noble protest of the Americans

Glorious fight for civil rights

But with advances come obstacles 

State troops shooting 

Killing some, injuring many 

But with time success finally came 

After many trial and errors 

Progress peeked through. 

For a Better Tomorrow 

    By: Josh Ann

Yasol

Music

PoetrySlide14

Create a union Song/Poem/Speech

With a partner (or by yourself)

Write a

song

, a

poem

, or a

speech

that either

supports

or

opposes

union

membership

Brainstorm reasons to support your

position

Organize the reasons into a logical order before writing

You must write at

least

one page!