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TU's and 1950's (FACTORS (Economic and societal shifts (During the…
TU's and 1950's
FACTORS
Divisions
The fear of being labelled as Communists during the 1940s and 1950s increased labour divisions, for example in 1949 the Congress of Industrial Organisations expelled ten Communist-led unions, removing one-third of its membership - bargaining
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TU's
The merger of the American Federation of Labour and the Congress of Industrial Organisations to form the AFL-CIO (est 1955) brought 85% of union members into a single unit, so reduced divides between skilled and unskilled labour - bargaining
The AFL-CIO encouraged unions to abandon policies that discriminated against minorities, even though this meant losing affiliated unions in the southern states, such as Mississippi - minorities
By 1960, due to the formation of AFL-CIO, unions were more successful in bargaining over wage rates -pay
Employers and opposition
In the 1950s, increasing numbers of white collar workers signed no-strike agreements and were often barred from joining trade unions - bargaining
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Grassroots women
In the 1950s and 1960s, “new” feminism emerged, which particularly aimed to gain equal pay for women
Pay
By the end of the 1950s, the average worker’s income was 35% higher than in 1945 and 200% higher than in the 1920s
TP's
Cold War
The fear of being labelled as Communists during the 1940s and 1950s increased labour divisions, for example in 1949 the Congress of Industrial Organisations expelled ten Communist-led unions, removing one-third of its membership
The Cold War brought about anti-communist feelings, so the public was less likely to support welfare programmes and other “socialist-like” policies
Merger of AFL-CIO
The merger of the American Federation of Labour and the Congress of Industrial Organisations to form the AFL-CIO (est 1955) brought 85% of union members into a single unit, so reduced divides between skilled and unskilled labour
New Feminism
In the 1950s and 1960s, “new” feminism emerged, which particularly aimed to gain equal pay for women
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