1. The Labor Movement 1880 - 1930

2. The Workforce Immigrants Immigrants Rural America Rural America

3. Company Town A community that is dependent on one firm for all or most of the necessary services or functions of town life. A community that is dependent on one firm for all or most of the necessary services or functions of town life. – employment, housing, and stores.

4. Kohler Company Headquarters

5. Kohler Company Factory

6. Horse & Plow Restaurant

7. American Club

8. Company Homes

9. The Waelderhaus

10. Life of a Factory Worker Long Hours Long Hours Low Pay Low Pay Few Breaks Few Breaks No Job Security No Job Security Tenement Living Tenement Living Dangerous Working Conditions Dangerous Working Conditions

11. Video: The Triangle Shirtwaist Fire

12. Emergence of Unions Organizations of workers created to improve wages & working conditions. Organizations of workers created to improve wages & working conditions. Existed since 1778 Existed since 1778 Most Americans dislike unions Most Americans dislike unions –Social Darwinism

13. Why Unions? Collective Bargaining Collective Bargaining –Union & Management negotiate a contract that includes:  Wages  Hours  Working Conditions  Benefits  Job Security

14. Tactics Used Against Unions (Weapons of Business) Fire Leaders Fire Leaders Blacklists Blacklists Yellow-Dog Contract Yellow-Dog Contract Injunctions Injunctions Lockouts Lockouts Strikebreakers Strikebreakers Public Opinion Public Opinion

15. Tactics Used By Unions (Weapons of Labor) Picket Picket

16. Tactics Used By Unions (Weapons of Labor) Boycott Boycott

17. Tactics Used By Unions (Weapons of Labor) Strike Strike