“Lean Years” or Roaring 1920s I.Organized Labor under Attack A.Political Climate B.Red Scare C.Open shop drive D.Legal Assault E.Law II.The Worker in the.

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“Lean Years” or Roaring 1920s I.Organized Labor under Attack A.Political Climate B.Red Scare C.Open shop drive D.Legal Assault E.Law II.The Worker in the “New Era” A.Mass Production B.Mass Culture C.Welfare Capitalism, or “Fordism” D.Conclusion

Politics –Calvin Coolidge “The chief business of the American people is business” “The man who builds a factory builds a temple, and the man who works there worships there”

The Red Scare Continued Italian-American anarchists arrested 5/5/1920 Accused of killing two while robbing factory Executed 8/22/1927 Worldwide protest SaccoVanzetti

Open Shop Drive Employer assault on closed shop agreements AFL loses 1.5 million members between Chicago Building trades’ officials, Shea, Miller, Mader, and Murphy on trial, 1922.

Law USSC decisions: Yellow-dog contracts –Hitchman (1917) Boycotts –Duplex Printing Press (1921) Peaceful picketing –Tri-City (1921) Liability –Coronado (1922)

Labor Divided Right –Samuel Gompers –William Green Left –William Z. Foster

Mass Production Henry Ford The Assembly Line –reduces cost from $1,200 (1904) to $290 (1924) –reduces time from 12 hours to 2 hours

Mass Culture Entertainment –Hollywood –Radio –Sports Suburban development –Automobile Consumer goods –Candy, clothes, tobacco –Advertising Services –Dry cleaning  Clara Bow-- The “It” Girl

Welfare Capitalism American Plan –Stock options –Worker councils –Company unions or open shop –Worker loyalty Sports, picnics Fordism –The Five Dollar Day –Mass consumption workers purchase cars –Prevent turnover & strikes –Paternalism Demand assimilation, thrift, no unions