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13 Cards in this Set
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1865
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- Industrialisation - 885,000 workers to 3.2 million in 1990 - Employers choice on everything - no legal obligation - Only Small craft unions, little worker protection - Unions had the right to exist |
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1880's
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- 35% of the work force were unskilled - Yellow Dog contracts ~1990's~ - High accident rates |
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1900's
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Immigration, 19 million arrived from 1900 to 1930. ~ Red Scare, KOL, Haymarket Riots~
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1914
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500,000 trade unions members by 1900 1910 - 2 million 1920 - 5 million Received some political recognition from Wilson |
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WWI
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Factory production had increased by 35% Recognition through the national war labour board. |
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1920's
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~1950's~ - Welfare capitalism - Higher wages - Red scare -Determination of employers to keep their power increased |
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1929
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Wall street crash - union membership increased 3.4 million to 3.5 million. Strikes increased unemployment went from 3% to 25% Workers had the right to join a union but not the right to strike. |
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WWII
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National War Labour board Union membership was 14.8 million in 1945 Smith Connally Act (1943) prevented strike action. |
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1950's
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Prosperity and expansion Moving from a secondary to a tertiary sector - 75% owned a car - 60% owned a house - Over 85% owned a TV Income was: - 35% higher than in 1945 - 200% higher than in 1920 ~ 1920's, welfare capitalism~ However... - 20% of the population were still living before the poverty line. |
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1960's
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Unions in decline AFL and CIO joined together, suggesting lack of members (16 million collectively) |
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1970's
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Growth was slowing down Wages decreased Productivity decreased Union membership declined - workers being protected by the government rather than unions |
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1980's
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Reagan, PATCO strike (1981)
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1990's
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Trade unions had all 4 aims yellow dog contracts still common ~ Ford, Adaire case,~ 1992 - union membership was 12.4% of the workforce. Power from the 1940's and 50's was gone. |
