PPT-Labor Unions Warm-Up When do workers go on strike?

Why would strikers use picket lines in front of the building What professions are Union The Rise of Organized Labor Machines are taking over what people had done in the past Growth of machine driven factories. Decline of Landed Aristocracy. Before the Industrial Revolution – power was in the hands of the landed aristocracy and monarchs. Landed aristocracy . refers to lords, dukes, etc., who owned the land. Can Americans still value capitalism while empowering workers?. Origins of Unions. Trade Unions. Workers organized by profession then as workers across industries then . a. cross the country.. Originated as guilds then secret societies.. of Labor to Industrialization. Enriched Version. Essential Questions. Who entered the workforce and what kind of work did they do?. How did the roles of workers change?. What are unions and how did they work for improvements in the work place?. Unions and Strikes. Living Conditions for Workers . Tenement:. apartments located in urban slums that lacked light and ventilation . Settlement Houses:. multipurpose buildings . in . poor . neighborhoods that . We will: . Look at the causes of increased . worker demand . in industry and why . labor unions. were needed.. I . will: . Understand why workers were needed in industry and why they formed labor unions.. The Failure to Gain Public Acceptance. Factory System. Factory workers cut corners to maximize profits. The employee is no longer a primary concern. Long hours. Low pay. Rigid timetables. Strict discipline. The first large- scale national organization of laborers, The National Labor Union (NLU), was formed in 1866 by iron worker William H . Sylvis. Some National Labor Unions refused to let in African Americans, so it led to the creation of the Color National Labor Union (CNLU). Answer the following in 3-5 complete sentences:. Write what you know about labor unions. . Quiz Review. Quiz!. Get out a pen (blue or black) or pencil. Clear everything else off your desk!. Labor Unions. to fight for better rights. Strikes- . workers . unite and refuse to work . until needs . are met. . Opposing Unions. Yellow-dog contract- required a worker to not join a Union. Lockout- employers prevent unions from forming by denying them entry to work. Labor. As it became clear that the government and business leaders were largely going to ignore working conditions and wages, workers began to take matters into their own hands.. Thus, to . begin to push for improvements, workers in American cities began to unionize. ’. s?. The Anti-Trust Movement. Many critics of big businesses say that business leaders earned their money through . unfair business practices. !. Large corporations were using their size and strength to . America is tired after WWI. Lots of adjustment had to take place:. Soldiers are trying to adjust to life without war why the economy tried to adjust to European countries not needing our stuff. Post War Trends. America is tired after WWI. Lots of adjustment had to take place:. Soldiers are trying to adjust to life without war why the economy tried to adjust to European countries not needing our stuff. Post War Trends. Origins of Progressivism. Industrialization, urbanization, and immigration . brought benefits . and challenging social problems. A movement called . Progressivism . (the belief that new ideas and honest, efficient government could bring about social justice) began in the 1890s.