Labor Day

OPEN SHOPS Workers did not have to join a union Workers could be hired only if they first joined a union CLOSED SHOPS

,000 members 8 hour workday End child labor Marches Demonstrations Violence Lost their power around 1900’s

Samuel Gompers: “Unions should focus their efforts towards higher wages and better working conditions.” AFL had more than 2 million members Union members start to decline Great Depression

LOCAL UNIONS Comprised of people who work for a specific company or in a specific area National unions with local chapters EX: Saw Operators Union of America NATIONAL UNIONS INDEPENDENT UNIONS No Affiliation EX: National Education Association

1. Read through your scenario 2. Create a list of 10 demands that you would like met 3. Create a slogan for your union 4. Create a mission statement for your union