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John L. Lewis organized the first major industrial union in the United States when he organized the CIO. (Congress of Industrial Organization) The industrial concept was used in the 1930s and 40s to organize General Motors, United States Steel, and Ford Motor Company. The idea of industrial unionism was the reason for the original break from the AFL, which organized by craft, hence, a Craft Union.
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∙ 13y agoThe ancient Egyptains invented organized labor!
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What did the railway strikes of 1877 do for workers?
Showed workers that organized labor was powerful.
What is true about organized labor?
Immigrants contributed greatly to organized labor. Organized labor contributes to price controls
What is organized labor?
Organized Labor is improving working conditions. :}
What is the major purpose of organized labor?
Organized labor protects the rights of workers.
Did the national labor relations act guarentee government support for organized labor?
Did the national labor relations act guarentee government support for organized labor?
What is the labor organizations was the last to be organized?
The American Federation of Labor (afl) was organized as an association of trade unions in 1886.
What was an activity of the national war labor board?
ensuring agreements between defense industries and organized labor.
What did the railway strike of 1837 do for workers?
showed workers that organized labor was powerful
What did the railway strike of 1877 do workers?
Showed workers that organized labor was powerful.
Do you agree thatThe only effective answer to organized greed is organized labor?
No
What was the first attempt to organize labor in the US?
The first attempt to organize labor in the US was the Federation of Organized Trades and Labor Unions. It organized workers in 5 cities in 1834.
How did the midterm election of 1946 have an unfavorable impact on organized labor?
The 1946 midterm elections let to the passing of the Taft-Hartley Act which was called by labor leaders a "slave labor" bill.
