Chapter 22 – Section 2: Day 2 The Second New Deal

The Second New Deal – Reviving Organized Labor Many businesses ignored the NIRA and the new regulations on Unions, government had a hard time supporting them. Passed a new act called the Wagner Act ; outlawed a number of anti-labor actions; set up the Labor Relations Board that gave the government more power in protecting workers. American Federation of Labor (AFL) had been the largest union in the country; it looked down upon many unskilled (immigrant) laborers.

The Second New Deal – Reviving Organized Labor The Committee for Industrial Organization or CIO rose to challenge the AFL. Helped organize the first sit-down strike for workers at General Motors (GM). After six weeks GM recognized the union and the CIO had its first labor victory.