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What is a labor union? What do they want? How do they attempt to get it? Explain the natural conflict that exists between unions and employers. Could BHS.

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1 What is a labor union? What do they want? How do they attempt to get it? Explain the natural conflict that exists between unions and employers. Could BHS students unionize?

2 Discrimination in the workplace Explain how each of the following contributed to the discrimination of black employees in the work place. Unskilled labor Strike-breaker “scabs” “George”

3 Meet A. Philip Randolph Socialist “General Organizer” of the Brotherhood of Pullman Sleeping Car Porters. Producer of The Messenger – a black socialist journal. Why were both whites and blacks opposed to him?

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