Early Labor Unions.

Slides:

Advertisements

Similar presentations

The Rise of Labor Unions. Rich versus Poor By 1890, the richest 9% of Americans held nearly 75% of the national wealth Many workers began to resent the.

Advertisements

The Rise of Labor Unions. The Rich v. The Poor By 1890, the richest 9% of the of Americans held nearly 75% of the national wealth Many workers began to.

The Union Movement: Labor Unions & Strikes US History: Spiconardi.

The Labor Movement Chapter 5 Section 4.

The Rise of Unions & STRIKES September 29, s: Knights of Labor – Included ALL workers – Men and women – Skilled and Unskilled – Black/ White.

Labor  Working long hours in factories with low pay and with often very unsafe and unsanitary conditions eventually led workers to organize unions. 

Labor Unions and Strikes Goal 5.3 Knights of Labor The Great RxR strike was a failure. Workers decided that they should unite. Knights of Labor – first.

Strikes and Unions Solving the issues of low pay, bad working conditions and unfair treatment of workers.

Ch INDUSTRIAL WORKERS.  hour days, 6 days/week  Fired at any time, for any reason  Many lost their jobs during business downturns  Or.

09/04 Bellringer 5+ sentences Conditions in the factories during the Gilded Age were horrible. Workers could expect to work between hours. There.

SECTION 5-4. Working in the United States Deflation- rise in the value of money. Added tensions between workers and employers.

Expansion of American Industry The Great Strikes

#3 - Do now: What messages does this cartoon want to convey?

Bell Ringer What are scabs? Define injunction. What is the purpose of the Sherman Antitrust Act and was it effective?

Ch. 8-3: Labor’s Response to Economic Change 0 Laborers worked hrs a week 0 Machines were dangerous 0 Ventilation was very poor 0 Accidents were.

WORKING CONDITIONS LABOR UNREST Formation of Labor Unions.

19-4 Industrial Workers Mrs. Manley. Industrial Workers Why are workers organizing into unions? - to demand better pay and working conditions Mass production-

Chapter The Labor Movement. Workers Organize Key? - Why did workers organize? Living conditions improved, but workers suffered; long hours, no.

Essential Questions How did labor unions impact industry and the lives of workers? How effective were labor unions in improving the lives of American workers?

URBAN LABOR -increased 400% by mostly unskilled labor -assembly line work.

14-4: Workers of the Nation Unite 1.What conditions led to the formation of labor Unions? Dangerous working conditions Low wages Long hours Unequal pay.

The Labor Movement Workers Organized Poor working conditions existed in most places hour work daylow pay No sick daysdull, boring Unsafe and.

Strikes and Unions Solving the issues of low pay, bad working conditions and unfair treatment of workers.

Unit 5: An Industrial America Part III: Workers and Unions.

Organized Labor After 1865.

Objectives Assess the problems that workers faced in the late 1800s.

TOPIC 2: Industry and Immigration ( )

The Rise of Labor Unions

Workers of the Nation Unite

14.3: Labor Unions Share with your partner(s) what you already may know about labor unions: - examples of some - what they do or try to do - good or bad.

Organized Labor Ch. 4 Sec. 3.

The Labor Movement.

Labor’s Response to Industrialization

8Y Thursday Industrial Workers

With a partner quietly discuss the following topics

What is a strike? Why do workers go on strike?

Chapter 5.4 Unions.

The Rise of Labor Unions

Labor Movements.

Rise of the Labor Movement

Labor Movement.

Organizing Workers Copy the words in RED.

Knights of Labor American Federation of Labor Labor Disputes

The Organized Labor Movement

Industrial Age Labor Unions Emerge.

Labor Unions Workers react to harsh working conditions, long hours, and low pay by forming unions. Union: when a group workers works together to bargain.

The Rich And the Working Poor.

The Rise of Labor Unions

Labor Unions Objective 5.03: Assess the impact of labor unions on industry and the lives of workers.

Aim: How did industrialization affect the relationship between management and workers? Do Now: a) Working in the Sweatshops – Read the passage and answer.

Objectives Assess the problems that workers faced in the late 1800s.

EQ: How can groups drive

Unit 2 New Industry and Big Cities

Chapter 19, Section 3 Industrial Workers

The Industrial Revolution

Labor Movement Labor unions formed.

Chapter 13 Section 3: The Organized Labor Movement

The Rise of Labor Unions

Unions: Workers Organize

Weapons of Labor and Management

Bell Ringer What do you think of Plainview? Do you like him? Why or why not? Do you think workers have a right to strike? Should striking workers be protected.

WARM UP Name two inventions that helped industrialize the United States and describe how they helped. What is the difference between horizontal and vertical.

Organized Labor Ch. 4 Sec. 3.

Weapons of Labor and Management

STRIKES! US History Ms. Lyons.

Rise of Labor Unions in the 19th Century Gilded Age

Presentation transcript:

Early Labor Unions

Labor Union—organization of workers that come together to collectively bargain for better wages, benefits, and conditions. First major national union: National Labor Union (1866)

Knights of Labor (1869) Famous Leader: Terence Powderly Preferred boycotts and arbitration to strikes Allowed both women and blacks, skilled and unskilled labor Main goals: 8-hour workday Equal pay for women Abolition of child labor

Haymarket Riot (May 4, 1886) National strike for 8-hour workday called Meeting in Chicago at Haymarket Square for leaders Police move in, a bomb was thrown Several people killed, including a police officer Knights of Labor blamed, union declines

The Great Railroad Strike (July 1877) B&O RR announced wage cuts, national strike breaks out 80,000 railroad workers go on strike Violent incidents in Martinsburg, Baltimore, and Pittsburgh President Hayes calls out federal troops to put down the strike

Homestead Strike (July 1892) Carnegie Steel refuses to bargain with union. Workers locked out, only non-union welcome back. Major showdown between big business and labor.

Pullman Strike (May 1894) Pullman Company cuts wages, not rent American Railway Union calls a national strike President Cleveland calls in troops to put down strike Many union leaders jailed

American Federation of Labor (1886) Famous Leader/Founder: Samuel Gompers Skilled workers only Preferred negotiations to strikes Focused on economic issues rather than politics Most successful early union

Triangle Shirtwaist Fire (NYC, March 25, 1911) Fire broke out on the upper floors Locked doors, faulty fire escapes, fire-friendly building Many girls jumped rather than die from fire 150 workers killed Initiates reforms in building codes to prevent fire disasters

Ten Days: Homestead Strike Complete the video questions as we go. We will finish this video tomorrow.