1. Warm up 1.What is the difference between progressive and regressive taxes? 2.What is an excise tax? Example: 3.What is a payroll tax? Example: 4.What is the difference between mandatory and discretionary spending? 5.What is the difference between the appropriations and resolutions in the budget making process?

2. 7.3 Identify the historical significance and modern impact of labor unions.

4. A. Labor Union people of same trade organizing to get better conditions, benefits, or pay

5. B. Rise of the Labor Union a.during early 1900s, unions were illegal b.“The Jungle” ~Upton Sinclair ▫shed light on abuse of workers ▫AND need for regulation of our meats! https://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=Xxe9nosWawM

6. C. The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory The Jungle and Triangle Fire brought attention to factories and working conditions. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=owk_LE1G cKY

7. D. New Deal gave workers right to organize, minimum wage, overtime pay, and no child labor

8. E. Fall of labor movement right-to-work laws- ban mandatory union membership National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) oversees elections and bargaining unions have dropped in popularity

10. A. Collective bargaining when union and company representatives meet periodically to negotiate new labor contracts

11. B. Labor Tools (strategies) protest and use of media strike- union workers refuse to go to work until demands are met political contributions and lobbying

12. C. Employer tools cutting benefits lockout- prevent people from working injunction- court order to stop protest or strike

13. D. Third party involvement mediation- when a third party helps to create a compromise arbitration- if negotiations break down, third party forces an agreement

14. Labor Unions Today https://www.youtube.com/wa tch?v=h1_XAuJ8qCchttps://www.youtube.com/wa tch?v=h1_XAuJ8qCc Apple in China https://www.youtube.com/wa tch?v=RjYglhZCXa4https://www.youtube.com/wa tch?v=RjYglhZCXa4 Chicago teachers

15. Labor Unions ProsCons Higher pay Shorter hours Better working conditions Power for employees Employer costs are higher Strikes and conflicts Tend to make workers complacent

16. Food Inc.

17. Warm up After watching Food Inc, has your opinion changed on our nation’s food production? Why or why not? In what ways was the documentary one-sided or biased?

18. Labor Union Simulation 1.10 minutes: Work with your partner to create a plan/strategy for negotiations 2.10-15 minutes: negotiate with the opposing side and come up with a new contract 1.This must be signed by all 4 members to be legitimate and to be counted as a grade 3.When finished, discuss the pros and cons of the labor union.