Organized LaborOrganized Labor

The hands that generate The hands that generate profitsprofits

Michael Quinones, NBCTwww.socialstudiesguy.com

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APK: Activation of Prior KnowledgeWrite at least 3-5 sentences describing a time when…

you had a difficult time “getting along” with someone you had to.

Question of the Day

Why are good labor relations important?

Key vocabulary terms:Key vocabulary terms: Describe and explain Describe and explain the following terms in the following terms in your own wordsyour own words based based

on what you learn.on what you learn.

LaborLaborLabor UnionsLabor UnionsJimmy HoffaJimmy HoffaMediationMediationArbitrationArbitration

Strike Strike Lock outLock out

Taft-Hartley ActTaft-Hartley Act

LaborLabor Laborers of all types Laborers of all types

do the work required do the work required to generate profit for to generate profit for companies.companies.

Large corporations Large corporations often employ often employ hundreds and even hundreds and even thousands of laborers.thousands of laborers.

The goal of any The goal of any successful business is successful business is to keep to keep costs lowcosts low to to maximize profitmaximize profit. .

Organizing workersOrganizing workers

There is power in There is power in numbersnumbers

To present an organized To present an organized front to employers groups front to employers groups have more power.have more power.

Organization called: Organization called: Labor Labor unionsunions often represented often represented by elected officers by elected officers negotiate with company negotiate with company ownership. ownership.

GoalsGoals

Unions serve to represent Unions serve to represent the interests of workers.the interests of workers.

Workers have grievances Workers have grievances from time to time.from time to time.

Unions can negotiate labor Unions can negotiate labor contracts, working contracts, working conditions and other conditions and other benefits.benefits.

Jimmy Hoffa was a famous Jimmy Hoffa was a famous labor union leader who labor union leader who “disappeared” in 1975.“disappeared” in 1975.

Remedies and StrategiesRemedies and Strategies

Tactics used by unions:Tactics used by unions:

Mediation: Mediation: Employer and Employer and workers agree to a third workers agree to a third party listening and party listening and suggesting a compromise.suggesting a compromise.

ArbitrationArbitration: Employer and : Employer and workers agree to a third workers agree to a third party listening and party listening and settling settling aa dispute dispute..

Extreme TacticsExtreme Tactics

When no When no satisfactory satisfactory agreement is agreement is reached workers reached workers may choose to may choose to strikestrike..

Workers as a Workers as a united group walk united group walk off the job and off the job and refuse to work.refuse to work.

Extreme TacticsExtreme Tactics

Owners/employers can Owners/employers can choose to choose to lock-outlock-out workers.workers.

Workers are not Workers are not allowed to work at allowed to work at their jobs.their jobs.

Labor Laws

Because of so much struggle and disagreement between companies and employees.

Most of the labor problems were over salary/wages, work hours and working conditions.

The U.S. Congress passed several laws to bring and maintain order the labor relation in the United States.

Taft-Hartley ActTaft-Hartley Act In 1947 the U.S. Congress In 1947 the U.S. Congress

passed a law sponsored by passed a law sponsored by senators Taft and Hartley.senators Taft and Hartley.

The lawThe law prohibitedprohibited [banned] [banned] certain actions by labor certain actions by labor unions which unions which protected protected employersemployers from from workers/unions.workers/unions.

Unions had to give at least Unions had to give at least 60 60 days noticedays notice of strikes and of strikes and could not just walk off the job could not just walk off the job for no reason.for no reason.

Other labor laws passed by Other labor laws passed by Congress were the Congress were the National National Labor Relations Act of Labor Relations Act of 19531953 and the and the Fair Labor Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938Standards Act of 1938..

SourcesSources

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