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The Labor Movement

The Workforce Immigrants Immigrants Rural America Rural America

Company Town A community that is dependent on one firm for all or most of the necessary services or functions of town life. A community that is dependent on one firm for all or most of the necessary services or functions of town life. – employment, housing, and stores.

Kohler Company Headquarters

Kohler Company Factory

Horse & Plow Restaurant

American Club

Company Homes

The Waelderhaus

Life of a Factory Worker Long Hours Long Hours Low Pay Low Pay Few Breaks Few Breaks No Job Security No Job Security Tenement Living Tenement Living Dangerous Working Conditions Dangerous Working Conditions

Video: The Triangle Shirtwaist Fire

Emergence of Unions Organizations of workers created to improve wages & working conditions. Organizations of workers created to improve wages & working conditions. Existed since 1778 Existed since 1778 Most Americans dislike unions Most Americans dislike unions –Social Darwinism

Why Unions? Collective Bargaining Collective Bargaining –Union & Management negotiate a contract that includes:  Wages  Hours  Working Conditions  Benefits  Job Security

Tactics Used Against Unions (Weapons of Business) Fire Leaders Fire Leaders Blacklists Blacklists Yellow-Dog Contract Yellow-Dog Contract Injunctions Injunctions Lockouts Lockouts Strikebreakers Strikebreakers Public Opinion Public Opinion

Tactics Used By Unions (Weapons of Labor) Picket Picket

Tactics Used By Unions (Weapons of Labor) Boycott Boycott

Tactics Used By Unions (Weapons of Labor) Strike Strike

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