Birth of Unions and Unionism

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Birth of Unions and Unionism What were working conditions like in the late 1800s? Good? Who was part of the working class? Men? Women? Children? Where could we find poor working conditions? What examples of poor working conditions could we find?

Birth of Unions and Unionism Do you think workers tried to get better working conditions for themselves? YES!!! How? Unions Unionism Union = workers stand together to gain proper working conditions

Birth of Unions and Unionism The first real unions for workers appeared in the 1820s (artisans): tailors et printers. Agricultural unions in the mid 1800s 1881 : Knights of labor Union American Union that shows up in Quebec. Popular for the workers  but the church was against this union.

Knights of Labour-Hamilton 1880s

Birth of Unions and Unionism 1886 : Workers form a proper union: C.M.T.C. (congres des métiers et du travail du Canada)

Birth of Unions and Unionism Demands of the union : Job security Salary Shorten the number of hours in a work day Recognize the union Protection for workers if there is a workplace accident (paid if hurt)

Birth of Unions and Unionism Worker Strikes: Between 1850-1896 there were more than 160 official strikes A lot of strikes were repressed by factory owners, government  like the Beauharnois strike (workers digging a canal) 20 dead workers and 40 wounded workers from the strike

Port of Montreal workers on strike

Birth of Unions and Unionism New Legislations (laws) : In 1872, the government of MacDonald declares that unions ARE NOT ILLEGAL In 1885, first law to benefit workers (in factories especially) Work week hours dropped to 60 hours a week for women Work week hours dropped to 72.5 hours a week for men

Birth of Unions and Unionism Minimal age for children to work: Boys 12 years old and girls  14 years old Permission from at least one parent in order for a child to work 1886-1889 Macdonald starts a commission to investigate relationships between workers and companies