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ORGANIZED LABOR

ORGANIZED LABOR. Working Man Labor is one of the 3 Factors of Production Most people are employees (Little control) Labor Unions Organizations of workers to improve their jobs 14% of American workers are in unions. Labor & Labor Unions.

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ORGANIZED LABOR

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  1. ORGANIZED LABOR

  2. Working Man • Labor is one of the 3 Factors of Production • Most people are employees (Little control) • Labor Unions • Organizations of workers to improve their jobs • 14% of American workers are in unions Labor & Labor Unions

  3. Gilded Age brought on a total lack of regard for the worker • Unions created (AFL, Knights of Labor etc.) • Goal was: Better pay, improved conditions, shorter hours • Methods used: Strikes, boycotts, demonstrations • Government responded • Taft-Hartley- No mandatory union membership • American Plan- Business provide benefits to NOT join unions Union History

  4. Closed Shops • Hires only union members (Illegal) • Union Shops • Workers must eventually join the union • Agency Shop • Don’t have to join, but must pay fees Types of workplaces

  5. Labor contract negotiated between union and owners • Issues • Wages & Benefits (Seniority) • Working conditions • Job security • Methods • Mediation (3rd party) vs. Arbitration (Legally binding) • Strikes Collective Bargaining

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