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trade unions
GILDED AGE
IMPROVEMENTS
- increase demand for skilled and unskilled workers which allowed unions to grow
- KOL had a rise in membership from 20,000 in 1881 to 700,000 in 1886
- AMERICAN FEDERATION OF LABOR was set in 1886 which sought to link all unions
- wages rose dramatically due to the increase demand and some skilled workers seeing a rise of 60%
- workers benefitted from sickness clubs / if they were ill they would still have some income
LACK OF PROGRESS
- HAYMARKET AFFAIR 1886 led to the downfall of the KOL as the use of violence meant people either didnt want to recognise unions or were too scared to join them as they didnt want to be part of the violence
- governement had a laissez-faire policy and supported big businesses which meant there was a lack of protection for workers
- lack of protection meant dangerous conditions and long hours and in 1889 2,000 rail workers were killed in accidents
- many divisions between unskilled and skilled workers as many unions preferred having skilled workers
- many unions didnt show support for african americans either such as AFL who preferred to have white workers within their unions.
THE NEW DEAL
IMPROVEMENTS
- 1933 NATIONAL INDUSTRY RECOVERY ACT which improved relations between employers and workers leading to better working hours and wages
- 1935 WAGNER ACT gave workers a right to collective bargaining to negotiate with employers
- recognition of unions encouraged a growth in union membership leading to a rise from 3.7mil in 1933 to 9mil in 1938
LACK OF PROGRESS
- HENRY FORD did not recognise NIRA or the WAGNER ACT which led to millions of workers working long hours and being underpaid
- unskilled workers did not benefit from these improvements as they were at the lower end of the pay range
- woman did not make gains in pay
BLACK POWER
IMPROVEMENTS
- the movement encouraged trade unions to abandon any racist practises
- 1964 THE ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY ACT was influenced by this movement, this meant funds were provided to train people to increase their employment opportunities
- helped focus on the poverty issue , JOHNSONS GREAT SOCIETY which helped aim to reduce the number of those living below the poverty line
LACK OF PROGRESS
- was quite violent and militent which led to a loss of support fro African Americans which would limit its influence
- the movement was far more concerned with poverty than with the actual labor rights
- there was somewhat of a division between african americans and trade unions as the movement was more so towards african american solidarity than workers unity
POSITION IN 1865
- many divisons between skilled and unskilled workers, many unions didnt want unskilled workers within them
- workers had no protection, worked long hours and could be laid off with no notice
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PATCO STRIKE - 48 hour strike leading to reagan terminating all strikers involved
- led to little sympathy for strikers
- leaders were jailed