Labor unions
Collective Bargaining
Group negotiations to reach written agreements between workers and employers.
What were the requirements to join the American Federation of Labor?
No women,no immigrants, no African Americans.
According to the announcement was Sam Gompers role in the labor movement
President of American Federation of Labor
Labor unions
REPRESENT WORKERS' INTEREST & NEGOTIATE WITH MANAGEMENT THROUGH COLLECTIVE BARGAINING. ie: Labors unions were necessary during the Industrial Revolution to stop the abuse of workers.
What reforms did the Knights of Labor fight for
Reasonable Hours Safer Workplace Appropriate Wages End Child, Convict Labor
Requirements to join the knights of Labor?
Skilled, Unskilled Workers Men Women Blacks No bankers, doctors, lawyers, stockholders, and liquor manufacturers
American Federation of Labor
Started in 1886 by Samuel Gompers, the American Federation of Labor still exists today.
Strikes
Strikes were necessary to make the employers pay attention to the workers' demands.
What is one reason that Powderly does not like scabs?
That it is selfish to take the work and weaken the efforts of the Knights of Labor who represent all working people.
Knights of Labor
First effort to create National union unfortunately, it failed.
Triangle Shirtwaist factory
(1911) 146 women killed while locked into the burning building (brought attention to poor working conditions)
Haymarket Riot
A riot in Chicago that was result of police brutality of striking workers.
yellow dog contracts
A written contract between employers and employees in which the employees sign an agreement that they will not join a union while working for the company.
According to Samuel Gompers, what are the the differences between the goals of employers and employees?
Employer wants to reduce wages and increase hours of labor. Employees want better pay and less hours.
What was the policy that the AFL followed?
Equality for all people but they didn't follow it.
According to the song sung by the Knights of Labor, what did they want
Fair working conditions. a work day that is a reasonable amount of time so that they can enjoy life too.
Management
The management had to listen when the workers refused to work or their companies would stop being productive.
Collective Bargaining
The strength of collective bargaining helped improve working conditions that were horrible.
What is one reason that Powderly that does like employees
They get in the way of what is fair.
Were the knights of Labor for or against strikes
They were for Strikes Boycotts Protests Riots
blacklist
a list of people who are out of favor
What reforms did the American Federation of Labor fight for
better working conditions,shorter work days and better wages.
