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

2. 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.

3. 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.