Miss Smith 7th Grade Civics *pgs. 543-548 Labor and Management Miss Smith 7th Grade Civics *pgs. 543-548

The Rise of Factories The ___________ __________ changed the way ________ were made and how people ______ Machines were invented to ___________ goods faster and more ________ than _____ workers Businesses built _________ to house their machines and workers

The Rise of Factories _____ conditions __ day work weeks __-__hr days ___________ machinery

The Rise of Labor Unions Labor unions- organizations of ________ formed to improve workers’ _______ and working ___________

Collective Bargaining Workers would demand better ______ and working conditions __________ bargaining- union _________ and employer representatives meet to reach an __________ on an issue This usually involves a ___________

Methods Used by Labor Strike- labor union members ____ off a job if employers do not agree to union ________ Picketing- ________ in front of one’s workplace, often with ______, to encourage other workers not to ____ Sit-down strike- workers ______ the factory, but refuse to work Job action- work _________ or action short of a strike

Methods Used by Employers Would _________ members of _______ so they couldn’t find work Use armed guards and even the ______ and state militias to deter strikers

Labor Laws National strikes threatened the country’s _________ The first __________ to support labor unions was ___________ Roosevelt

Congress Acts Congress began passing labor ____ to: regulate ________, labor negotiations, and ________ Prevent employers from using _______ practices

National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) A.k.a. the ______ Act Guarantees the _____ of workers to organize and _________ collectively through representatives

Labor-Management Relations Act A.k.a the ____-_______ Act Allows the president to have the labor union delay a ______ for up to ___ days to protect national _______

Settling Disputes Mediation- method of settling _____ disputes in which an expert on labor _________ examines an issue and recommends a _________ Arbitration- labor expert’s decision on a labor issue is _______ on both _____