LABOR UNIONS PRESENTATION SUBTITLE WHAT STARTED THE UNION

LABOR UNIONS PRESENTATION SUBTITLE

WHAT STARTED THE UNION MOVEMENT? Early Grassroots momentum Granger Laws – Government regulated railroad and storage costs to farmers Interstate Commerce Act – Government regulated railroad costs Abuse of workers ALL the examples we have been talking about Oh, and a horrible deadly fire – The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire of 1911 TEACH A COURSE 2

WHAT STARTED THE UNION MOVEMENT? Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire Video Importance: outrage over this event caused protest and rallying cry to organize labor TEACH A COURSE 3

STRATEGIES OF UNIONS Strikes – work stoppage “Wild Cat” strikes – a SURPRISE strike without warning the management, but also done without consent from the union. Collective Bargaining – negotiation between organized labor and management Picketing – Form of strike where workers stand outside the business in protest Closed Shop – a place that requires union membership to work TEACH A COURSE 4

UNION-BUSTING TACTICS Lockouts – employers not allowing employees in building until agreement is met Scabs – replacement workers Blacklists – list of union members passed around by owners Yellow-dog contract – agree to not unionize for the job Pinkertons – private police for big business TEACH A COURSE 5

UNION-BUSTING TACTICS Modern Tactics “Right to work” state – can be in a union without paying dues – Who wrote the legislation MATTERS Anti – Union politics Firing people for wanting to form a union – KNOW YOUR RIGHTS TEACH A COURSE 6