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Labor Unions
Groups of unionized workers, such as United Auto Workers (UAW), who seek the same goals regarding working conditions and pay rates
2,221 Questions
Because labor is a commodity wages are affected by what?
SUPPLY AND DEMAND for particular skills or work quality, among other factors.
American Federation or Labor or AFL
A labor union is an organization that?
tries to improve working conditions, wages, and benefits for its members.
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Why were women usually excluded from union including the afl?
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It originally came from the Australian Bank Employees Union
How do you remove a labor union president for fraud?
First you would have to be able to prove fraud . Then you get legal charges on him and present them to the AFL/CIO
How did the Knights of Labor differ from other labor organizations?
In 1869, a group of tailors, led by Uriah P. Stephens, formed the Noble and Holy Order of the Knights of Labor. They spread their message in secret, organizing workers of different jobs but not getting political. They realized that labor organizers and labor members would be fired by employers, so the Knights remained a secret organization as long as it could. The Knights differed from the National Labor Union in that they accepted Blacks and women and unskilled workers. In 1879, Stephens was replaced by Terence V. Powderly, and the Knights became a labor powerhouse. The Knights continued to grow until the infamous Haymarket Square tragedy was unfairly blamed on the Knights, by business owners and officials.
Who was the leaders of the national labor union?
William H. Sylvis was the leader of the National Labor Union.
Under what circumstances was the National Labor Relations Board created?
Its creation in 1935 by Congress was in response to the National Labor Relations Act (the Wagner Act). Later acts, such as the Taft-Hartley Act, have amended the original NLRB.
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Why was the American Federation of Labor so comparatively successful?
The American Federation of Labor or AFL was successful because the time had come for the American worker to have good representation. A successful union works well with both management and the rank and file.
What was the union at the Triangle Shirtwaist factory?
The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory, was a clothing manufacturer, located on the lower east side of Manhattan, that employed a large number of immigrant women workers. The building had not been built in a way that allowed for a quick exit, if the need arose. As a result, when a fire broke out in the factory, the women were trapped and many perished in the fire.
Who was let into the knights of labor organization?
Everyone but nonproductive people, such as liquor dealers, stock brokers, and gamblers
Can a union steward be a supervisor?
No, Stewards represents employees with work place issues. The supervisior hires. fires. disaplines and evalutes. Issues in the work place are because of actions of a supervisor.
What is the reason for shrinking Labor Unions in the US?
I thing the reason that U.S. Labor Unions are shrinking is two fold. First, people don't recognize the importance of Labor Unions and secondly, Big Business does not want to negotiate with Labor Unions regarding contracts and working conditions and other issues important to workers. I am a Union member and have taken classes in Labor Studies and understand the struggles that Unions (and members) went thru to achieve the 40 hours work week, job security, job safety (worker safety), equality on the job etc. The American public has heard the horror stories of Wal-Mart and still continues to shop there. Look around American jobs are being sent overseas. There are very few things that America manufactures here in America that people in the states and other countries are buying. Our money is leaving the United States and is going to so many other countries and staying there. With Labor Unions you have better paying jobs which in turn meant the American consumer could spend more here in the states. The rise of Labor Unions also saw the growth of the American middle class. As Union density shrinks so does the American middle class. We will soon be a country of the rich and the poor and no middle class.
What happens when workers join labor unions?
Generally what happens is an increase in wages and benefits. There are other possible consequences as well.
Who was the founder of the first labor union?
The first American labor unions dated from before 1800. The first was founded in 1794 in Philadelphia, and called the Federal Society of Journeymen Cordwainers (shoemakers). Workmen's Associations became the backbone of Andrew Jackson's supporters. By the end of the Civil War, there were lots of "unions" but they were local and had little contact with each other. In 1866 that changed when William Sylvis organized the National Labor Union and worked to organize workers in many different states and of different occupations. Sylvis believed that labor needed to become political to gain worker's rights, better wages, and safe working conditions. In 1869, a group of tailors, led by Uriah P. Stephens, formed the Noble and Holy Order of the Knights of Labor.
