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During the war, American industry had focused on producing weapons and supplies. Now the war is over, there are high demands for goods and better wages and working hours. However factories that had been producing war materials cannot change to making clothing, shoes, cars, and other goods that a peacetime population needs. Prices went up, while the soldiers came home, looking for places to live, drove up the cost of housing. During the war, workers could no go on strike, but now it was time to push for higher wages and for workdays shorter than 12 hours.
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They grew larger and more influential. By the early 1930's Congress was ready to support unionization.
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What happened to labor unions during the 1920?
They lost power as people made more money.
What happen to labor unions during 1920?
They lost power as people made more money.
What event encourage garment workers to join unions?
Labor Unions
What effect did the prosperity of the 1920s have on labor unions?
Labor unions saw membership decline.
Who favored the clayton antitrust act?
The labor unions.
What was the goal of the labor unions?
The goal of labor unions is to make sure all unioned employees are treated fairly. There are not as many labor unions as in the past.
How did world war two affect labor unions?
The people of WW2 were Pro-labor Labor Unions thrived
What led to the formation of labor unions?
What is the three conditions that led to the formation of labor unions?
How did the government react to the formation of labor unions?
The government did not like labor unions along with big corporations. As a result labor unions were illegal until the 1930's.
What conditions led to formation of labor unions?
What is the three conditions that led to the formation of labor unions?
When was Confederation of Ethiopian Labor Unions created?
Confederation of Ethiopian Labor Unions was created in 1963.
When was Yemeni Confederation of Labor Unions created?
Yemeni Confederation of Labor Unions was created in 1990.
