Labor Movement in the United

States

Notes & Foldable Directions

Setting Up Foldable

Fold paper in ½(burrito)Lave a ½ inch overhangTitle the overhang

“History of Labor in the U.S.”Make 4 cuts on the shorter side

resulting in 5 tabs

Label the 5 tabsEarly America (p.142-143) Industrial Era (p. 244-249)1920s (p. 417-418)1930s / New Deal (p. 507-508)Farm Workers /1960s (p. 769-

771)

Early America

Industrial Era

1920’s

1930’s / New Deal

Farm Workers / 1960s

Title Yours Should

look like this

Now… Flip over to the backThere are no tabs here, no

labelsIt should be a blank spaceWe’re going to take the

following notes here before you get started researching labor and filling in your tabs!

Summary of Labor History in the U.S. Labor Union - An organization of

laborers formed for the purpose of serving the members' interests including protecting their working conditions and improving wages.

Early America(1860 –1890)

– Industry develops without protection for the workers – abuses, safety concerns

• What tragic incident eventually to led to protective legislation?

Industrial Era (1890-1920)– Unions form to combat abuses– Craft –based unions – unions that

joined people together who worked in a similar craft • Auto, welding, electrical, masonry,

weaving• Stronger the skill required for the job =

stronger the union• Small craft-based unions fought

amongst themselves

1920s– Unions lose appeal as they are

divided by management and fight each other

1930s / New Deal– Craft based unions merge to create

strong / powerful unions– AFL– CIO

People who were typically excluded from unions– Farm workers– Domestic laborers– Racial minorities– Women’s professions

1960s– Farm workers form their own strong

powerful unions Today

– Union membership has declined drastically from what it was in the 1950s

– Fastest growing union is in the service industry (waiters, janitors, hotel clerks, etc.)

Open up the Tabs

On the Left Side :

Summarize the labor movement during that time period in at least 3 sentences.

On the Right Side:

List and explain 3 major unions, leaders or labor actions during that era. Explain each in 1 sentence.