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FDR's administration was beneficial for organized labor. FDR needed the support of labor, and labor needed the support of the national government. Francis Perkins, the first women cabinet member, was appointed as Secretary of Labor and she successfully promoted many elements that became part of the New Deal and helpful to labor. She and FDR urged the passage of the National Labor Relations (Wagner) Act which increased the rights of unions and created the National Labor Relations Board. The Taft-Hartley Labor Act was amended to enlarge the powers of the NLRB and allowed the government to intervene in strikes affecting the nation's safety or health. The NRA set minimum wages and maximum hours. It did away with child labor, something organized labor favored, and established the right of workers to organize. This allowed for collective bargaining. Secretary Perkins had the DOL draft a bill setting wage and hour standards that became effective even after the NRA was declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court. In 1938 the Fair Labor Standards Act was passed which set minimum wages and a maximum work week of 40 hours.
Organized labor grew, the CIO split from the AFL and many American workers joined unions and membership continued to increase during the Great Depression. Type your answer here...
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What was a very successful practice that favored labor unions during the early 1900's was their ability to dictate to management who could be hired?
A practice used by labor unions that was successful in the early 1900s was not allowing companies to hire workers who did not belong to the union. This practice became known as a closed shop.
What did labor unions change during the great depression?
Working conditions and unpaid wages.
What political party rose to power during the great depression?
The New Deal programs of FDR created a liberal political alliance made up of labor unions, blacks and other ethnic and religious minorities, intellectuals, the poor, and some farmers. These groups became the backbone of the Democratic Party for decades following the Depression.
How successful were labor unions at the end of the century?
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What were the skilled labor organizations such as those of carpenters and printers that were most successful in conducting strikes and raising wages during the late 1800's?
Skilled labor organizations, like those for carpenters and printers, were known as unions. They were successful at conducting strikes and raising wages for workers.
What was a very successful practice that favored labor unions during the early 1900's was their ability to dictate to management who could be hired?
A practice used by labor unions that was successful in the early 1900s was not allowing companies to hire workers who did not belong to the union. This practice became known as a closed shop.
What did labor unions change during the great depression?
Working conditions and unpaid wages.
What political party rose to power during the great depression?
The New Deal programs of FDR created a liberal political alliance made up of labor unions, blacks and other ethnic and religious minorities, intellectuals, the poor, and some farmers. These groups became the backbone of the Democratic Party for decades following the Depression.
Many economists said the depression was?
the fault of the unions
Was the unions navel blockade of the south successful?
yes
How successful were labor unions at the end of the century?
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How successful were the labor unions at the end of the century?
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What was the activity of Labor Unions during the Great Depression?
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What were the skilled labor organizations such as those of carpenters and printers that were most successful in conducting strikes and raising wages during the late 1800's?
Skilled labor organizations, like those for carpenters and printers, were known as unions. They were successful at conducting strikes and raising wages for workers.
Which is not a reason on that labor unions became a political force in the 1930s?
the AFL's strong defense of craft unions.
Who did early unions include exclude during the 1800?
Early unions excluded African Americans during the 1800s. African Americans started their own unions.
What was the unions capital during the civil war?
Washington D.C was the unions capital.
