Labor & Government Regulation. Goal 5.03 Objective TLW assess the impact of labor unions on industry...

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Goal 5.03 ObjectiveGoal 5.03 Objective

TLW assess the impact of labor unions on TLW assess the impact of labor unions on industry and the lives of workers by acting industry and the lives of workers by acting

as an assembly line worker, writing a as an assembly line worker, writing a journal detailing their experience and journal detailing their experience and

completing a flow chart. completing a flow chart.

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A craftsman is a A craftsman is a skilledskilled worker. worker.

Were “New Immigrants” skilled workers?Were “New Immigrants” skilled workers?

Helmey’s Doll FactoryHelmey’s Doll Factory

Pretend you are a “New Immigrant” to the Pretend you are a “New Immigrant” to the United States. You recently arrived in United States. You recently arrived in New York City. You are unskilled and New York City. You are unskilled and illiterate. You have just been hired by the illiterate. You have just been hired by the Helmey’s Paper Doll Factory. Your shift Helmey’s Paper Doll Factory. Your shift is from 7am to 11pm. Your boss will is from 7am to 11pm. Your boss will assign you your roll on the assembly line. assign you your roll on the assembly line.

Helmey’s Assembly Line Helmey’s Assembly Line

1)1) Head and HairHead and Hair

2)2) Eyes, Nose, and MouthEyes, Nose, and Mouth

3)3) Dress with PocketsDress with Pockets

4)4) Arms and HandsArms and Hands

5)5) Legs and FeetLegs and Feet

Pay Day!! Pay Day!!

16 hour shift (7am – 11pm)16 hour shift (7am – 11pm)

Men – $1.00Men – $1.00

Women – $0.75Women – $0.75

Boss Pay - $300.00Boss Pay - $300.00

Connect to History . . . Connect to History . . .

Write a 3 – 5 sentence journal entry Write a 3 – 5 sentence journal entry for a child working in a NC textile mill. for a child working in a NC textile mill.

Think about:Think about:- hours worked- hours worked- how your boss treated you- how your boss treated you- your pay- your pay- working conditions- working conditions

List 2 – 4 things that you think factory List 2 – 4 things that you think factory workers of the early 1900’s experienced.workers of the early 1900’s experienced.

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My lifeMy life

Describe what it was like for a factory Describe what it was like for a factory worker of the Industrial Age:worker of the Industrial Age:

What could the factory workers do to try What could the factory workers do to try and get improved working conditions?and get improved working conditions?

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Trade UnionTrade Union – union of unskilled workers – union of unskilled workers

Craft UnionCraft Union – union of skilled workers – union of skilled workers


Knights of LaborKnights of Labor – one of the original trade – one of the original trade unions (unskilled workers)unions (unskilled workers)


American Federation of Labor American Federation of Labor (AFL)(AFL) – founded by Samuel – founded by Samuel Gompers.Gompers.

One of the 1One of the 1stst craft unions in the craft unions in the U.S.; was instrumental in U.S.; was instrumental in winning many victories for winning many victories for workers.workers.

Samuel GompersSamuel Gompers

Founder of the AFLFounder of the AFL


Eugene DebsEugene Debs – – famous member of famous member of the AFL who would the AFL who would run as a socialist run as a socialist candidate for candidate for President.President.

Eugene DebsEugene Debs

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What tactics do Unions use to try and bring What tactics do Unions use to try and bring about change?about change?


Collective BargainingCollective Bargaining – two sides – two sides negotiate and come to a mutually negotiate and come to a mutually acceptable employment contract.acceptable employment contract.


ArbitrationArbitration – settles disputes between – settles disputes between employers and employees by each employers and employees by each accepting the binding decision of a third accepting the binding decision of a third party.party.


StrikeStrike –union tactic of walking off the job –union tactic of walking off the job and trying to shut down a companies and trying to shut down a companies operationsoperations


How does Big Business react to Unions?How does Big Business react to Unions?


Yellow Dog ContractYellow Dog Contract – document that – document that potential employees are required to sign potential employees are required to sign before employment; workers agree to not before employment; workers agree to not join a union.join a union.


BlacklistsBlacklists – an unwritten list of workers – an unwritten list of workers who former employers would give a bad who former employers would give a bad reputation to making it difficult for the reputation to making it difficult for the workers to get hired elsewhere.workers to get hired elsewhere.


InjunctionInjunction – a court order to stop a strike – a court order to stop a strike

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Famous StrikesFamous Strikes

Haymarket Square RiotHaymarket Square Riot – Mob outburst at – Mob outburst at a labor protest in Chicago where a bomb a labor protest in Chicago where a bomb killed 8 Policemen.killed 8 Policemen.

*Led many people to distrust *Led many people to distrust unions!unions!


Pullman StrikePullman Strike – railroad workers strike – railroad workers strike over cut wages and increased rent. over cut wages and increased rent. Federal troops were sent in to keep the Federal troops were sent in to keep the trains moving and stop the strike trains moving and stop the strike

strike was ended by an injunction!strike was ended by an injunction!


What could the government do to try and What could the government do to try and end these violent strikes?end these violent strikes?


The government decides to get involved The government decides to get involved and begins and begins passing lawspassing laws protecting protecting workers. workers.

Clayton Anti Trust-1914Clayton Anti Trust-1914 government used powers to break up government used powers to break up

monopolies and help workers; courts monopolies and help workers; courts can’t force workers back to work, legally can’t force workers back to work, legally may strike, picket, or boycott.may strike, picket, or boycott.

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