Presentation is loading. Please wait.

Presentation is loading. Please wait.

Sources of Labor Weakness Expanding Industrial economy Under-representation Shifting labor force The Struggle to Unionize National Labor Union Gender.

Similar presentations


Presentation on theme: "Sources of Labor Weakness Expanding Industrial economy Under-representation Shifting labor force The Struggle to Unionize National Labor Union Gender."— Presentation transcript:

1

2 Sources of Labor Weakness Expanding Industrial economy Under-representation Shifting labor force The Struggle to Unionize National Labor Union Gender Politics “Molly Maguires” Knights of Labor American Federation of Labor Great Railroad Strike The Homestead Strike The Pullman Strike

3

4

5

6

7

8 “From each according to his ability, to each according to his need.”

9

10 Radical critiques of capitalist system Socialist gains – Eugene V. Debs – Reform via elections – 1900 had 100,000 voters – 1904 had 400,000 – 1912 had 1 million 1,200 gained office in 350 towns Victor Berger’s “gas and water socialism”

11

12

13

14

15

16 Third Parties 2 parties since 1852 Goals of Third Parties Third-Party Peak in 1912 Other examples – 1924 & 1948 (Progressives twice & Dixiecrats) – 1968: Segregationists – 1992: Bush I, Perot, Clinton – 2000: Bush II, Nader, Gore http://www.thegreenpapers.com/P12/candidates.phtml

17

18 Militant direct action – Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) – “Wobblies” – formed by William “Big Bill” Haywood, Debs, Mother Jones – Single union for all workers Social network for migratory workers in West – Abolition of “wage slave” system – General strike instead of political action Ludlow, Colorado Lawrence, Mass. Paterson, NJ 1917 timber strike in northwest

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mcirod0wI5A 3 mins http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mcirod0wI5A – (Lectures in History Preview: Socialism in America) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y0y4lcB7ukQ 4:50 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y0y4lcB7ukQ – (Eugene Debs: American Revolutionary) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W8SsFkSdG_s&feature= related 4:50 (inappropriate sex joke 1:20 – 1:30) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W8SsFkSdG_s&feature= related – (Bill Maher Demystifies Socialism) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cTVKt250MO4 5:35 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cTVKt250MO4 – (Bill Maher: NFL Socialism)

28 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SREaI1aa_FQ 0:12 – 2:25 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SREaI1aa_FQ – (Heaven on Earth: Rise and Fall of Socialism Part 1, Seg 3) NO LONGER WORKS http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Glqa-LqF_E 3:20 – 7:45 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Glqa-LqF_E – (Heaven on Earth: Rise and Fall of Socialism Part 1, Seg 5) NO LONGER WORKS http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wc2-0UvUp7Ehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wc2-0UvUp7E 0:10 – 2:38 (Heaven on Earth: Rise and Fall of Socialism Part 1, Seg 6) NO LONGER WORKS http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vTyJii4wRWY&feature=relmfuhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vTyJii4wRWY&feature=relmfu 6:30 (Socialism vs. Capitalism ) NO LONGER WORKS


Download ppt "Sources of Labor Weakness Expanding Industrial economy Under-representation Shifting labor force The Struggle to Unionize National Labor Union Gender."

Similar presentations


Ads by Google