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The Growth & Development of Labor
Unions
So, what is a labor union?
Why were labor unions formed?
Labor Day
“How Labor Got It’s Day”
OPEN SHOPSWorkers did not
have to join a unionWorkers could be
hired only if they first joined a union
CLOSED SHOPS
1886- 700,000 members8 hour workdayEnd child labor
MarchesDemonstrationsViolence
Lost their power around 1900’s
KNIGHTS OF LABOR
Samuel Gompers: “Unions should focus their efforts towards higher wages and better working conditions.”
1914- AFL had more than 2 million members
1920- Union members start to decline
1930- Great Depression
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF LABOR
LOCAL UNIONSComprised of people
who work for a specific company or in a specific area
National unions with local chaptersEX: Saw Operators
Union of America
NATIONAL UNIONS
INDEPENDENT UNIONS
No AffiliationEX: National Education Association
1. Read through your scenario
2. Create a list of 10 demands that you would like met
3. Create a slogan for your union
4. Create a mission statement for your union
GROUP ACTIVITY