Topic: FDR and the Recognition of Union Labor Do Now: “The New Deal secured the support of labor after 1932 just as the Republican Party had gained the support of industry and commerce since 1920. This created a new political coalition, which is still being felt today” Assess the validity of this statement
The NRA & the Wagner Act National Recovery Administration (1933) plan to help both industry owners and labor Complex codes and regulations Minimum wage, regulation of hours Workers right to organize Schechter Case: NRA declared unconstitutional Wagner Act (1935) National Labor Relations Act Collective Bargaining Legalized
New Deal for Unions New union organization created Committee of Industrial Organizations Founded by John L. Lewis Unskilled workers General Motors “sit in” strike CIO supports FDR 1955- joins w/ AFL
1936 Election FDR vs. Alfred Landon FDR wins second term FDR as Hero Vs. Election as “class warfare” through the ballot box FDR wins second term FDR had support from: Labor Urban centers African-Americans “forgotten man”
3…2…1 3 – New Deal policies examined today 2- the goals of 2 of these policies 1- how did these policies impact government / labor relations, then and now?