1. Contract Negotiations/ Collective Bargaining (when unions represent workers in labor discussions with managers) Year-1890 Mrs. B Social Studies-8th

2. Workers’ Viewpoint Want at least a living wage! Remember workers must support their families. Want at least a living wage! Remember workers must support their families. Do not want to spend all of their time working! They want a fair weekly hour requirement (40 would be nice). Also, they want to be paid for any overtime! Do not want to spend all of their time working! They want a fair weekly hour requirement (40 would be nice). Also, they want to be paid for any overtime!

3. Workers’ Viewpoint Want fair working conditions. They do not want to be in fear of getting injured on the job! Also, they need clean conditions to stay free from disease! They shouldn’t overheat or freeze at work! Want fair working conditions. They do not want to be in fear of getting injured on the job! Also, they need clean conditions to stay free from disease! They shouldn’t overheat or freeze at work! Need workers benefits! They celebrate holidays just like the owners/managers. They need breaks to eat lunch and go to the bathroom! If they work hard for the company and the company does well, shouldn’t they benefit too ? Need workers benefits! They celebrate holidays just like the owners/managers. They need breaks to eat lunch and go to the bathroom! If they work hard for the company and the company does well, shouldn’t they benefit too ?

4. Managers’/Owners’ Viewpoint Show me the money! Show me the money! We want to pay our workers the least amount possible so we profit more! We want to pay our workers the least amount possible so we profit more! Also, we want them to work long hours with no overtime, low pay, and no bonuses! This way we have the highest level of productivity and spend the least amount of money paying our workers! Also, we want them to work long hours with no overtime, low pay, and no bonuses! This way we have the highest level of productivity and spend the least amount of money paying our workers!

5. Managers’/Owners’ Viewpoint We don’t want to spend money to make the working conditions at our factory better! If workers want a job, they should work in the conditions we give them. We don’t want to spend money to make the working conditions at our factory better! If workers want a job, they should work in the conditions we give them. Holidays? That is a lost day of work! Breaks? That means less products which means less money? Paying them to stay home when they are injured…yeahhhh righhhhttt! Holidays? That is a lost day of work! Breaks? That means less products which means less money? Paying them to stay home when they are injured…yeahhhh righhhhttt!

6. Background Information Semi Skilled workers are paid an average of $1.40 a day. Semi Skilled workers are paid an average of $1.40 a day. Skilled workers were paid an average of $2.75 a day. Skilled workers were paid an average of $2.75 a day. Workers often worked 6 to even 7 days a week Workers often worked 6 to even 7 days a week Workers often worked about 10 hours a day. Workers often worked about 10 hours a day.

7. Remember… Nobody wants a strike because unskilled strikebreakers will take over! Keep this in mind while negotiating! Nobody wants a strike because unskilled strikebreakers will take over! Keep this in mind while negotiating!