American Federation of Labor

that an increase in wet immigrants would undermine the cause of prohibition. Even progressives like Samuel Gompers (an immigrant himself) and the American Federation of Labor could get behind limiting immigrants. Progressives thought that an increase of workers into an already competitive labor market would harm the economic opportunities for white Americans. All of these forces united behind the Immigration Restriction Act, which set quotas based on the current US population. With such broad…

“... There is no “golden door”, except for the one that opens and closes when cheap, exploitable labor is needed. And the only “lamp” they have to guide their way are the miles of floodlights erected by the US Border Patrol along the San Diego-Tijuana border.” written by Roberto L. Martinez, “On the Edge: Officials Shrug as Abuses Continue Along the Border.” Today, approximately 11.7 million illegal immigrants live in the U.S, laying low in their daily life, and unknown by many (New York Times)…

workforce is comprised of women, compared to 46.9 percent in the U.S. labor force” ( ).However, many people can argue Walmart discriminates based on gender. In 2001 a group of female employees filed a lawsuit against Walmart for discriminating against them because of gender; the six plaintiffs argued they were passed over…

Illegal immigration has been a recurring problem in the United States of America for the past fifty years. Many intelligent individuals have formulated plans on how to fix this never ending problem. However, the federal government has not passed any legislation due to the cost of all the work that is required to fix this problem. Any regulation that will govern illegal immigration is neither cheap or popular with the illegal immigrants and their supporters, but a solution is necessary, due to…

drinking alcohol. (621) As said before men didn’t support women working. When World War I began the women changed their focus a bit, they decided to enter the movement as peace groups. (McDonough par 33) In 1919 “the Women’s Peace Policy became the American Section of the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF), the first feminist peace organization of the modern era.” (McDonough par…

Union Federation. (Arnson, 2004) This caused the death of ten workers and became a highly publicized event in the war efforts. This came alongside a series of demands from the guerrillas. After far-right candidate Alredo Cristiani was elected as president of the country, many of the demands made by the guerrillas went ignored and caused further tensions to erupt between the two warring parties. (Martin, 2003) During the violent attacks from both parties, the presidents of many Central American…

months to years. On the other hand, there is another form of on the job training, apprenticeships. Culinary apprenticeships are most often given out through the American Culinary Federation. However, to gain one of these apprenticeships you must be 17 or older, have a high school diploma or GED, and pass a substance abuse screening. (Bureau of Labor Statistics) Lastly, you could take classes at a technical and receive a certificate or license. Most chefs obtain these at schools like Le Cordon…

Drug-Free Workplace Policy (DFWP) is required by the Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988 for some Federal contractors and all Federal grantees who receive contracts or grants from a federal agency (DOL, 2015). The reason for the legislation was because Americans consumed 60% of all illicit drugs in…

The history of a woman’s role in American society has always been a dynamic and constantly changing one. The Cult of Domesticity and Republican Motherhood were prominent ideas in the 18th and early 19th centuries that encouraged women to stay home and perform menial tasks. This notion of separate spheres between men and women began to be contested as the 19th century progressed. Beginning with the Seneca Falls convention in 1848 and continuing throughout the Gilded Age, society’s views on women…

On October 29, 1929, the stock market crashed, as did the United States economy. It triggered one of the most severe economic depressions in American history, called the Great Depression. During this period, America faced major economic, social, and political changes, one being the change in office. In 1933, Franklin D. Roosevelt was elected President of the United States of America and one of the first things he did during his presidency installed the New Deal. The New Deal was a collection of…