American Federation of Labor

One of the groups was the Knights of Labor that was well before the railroad strike. Originally it was a ‘secret society’ that wanted to better the workplace for everyone in all jobs. It was a group that wanted to make a difference. After the railroad strike the group grew bigger and they decided…

1.) Why are Hollywood labor unions considered necessary? When actors first became mainstream in the early 20th century working conditions for the industry included long work weeks and Low pay. Studios essentially "owned" their artist, which meant that rivals studios would not hire actors or actresses once they are contracts ended. Working conditions might have improved but actors / actresses still had to bear with hard conditions. Radio artist might do an entire show and then receive only a…

The Labor Unions of the present found their roots with the rise of the big businesses in the later stages of the American Revolution. With these corporations came the exploitation of the worker whose rights were not yet guaranteed under any formal document. Arisen solely from the need for job security, unions quickly came to also represent those laborers at a great disadvantage, particularly women and children. This emergence of labor unions came at the onset of the Industrial Revolution, where…

Illegal Immigration Do you know how many illegal immigrants are in the United States? The numbers are shocking. There are 11.1 million illegal immigrants in the United States today (Gomez). Illegal immigration is not okay because it is a crime, one that has victims, and they some of them bring drugs with them. First and foremost, illegal immigration is a crime! Illegal immigrants violate our nation’s law by unlawfully crossing US borders. About 720,000 illegal Mexicans come into the US every…

violate Section 8 (a)(1) of the NLRA or is it allowable under the Mackay doctrine? Child Care Service Inc. (CCSI) is a company with twelve locations. Eighty percent of its workforce are nonprofessionals who are represented by a local of the American Federation of state county and municipal employees (AFSCME) for fifteen years and four teachers were covered by a separate contract. CCSI is represented by attorney Donald Barrister and executive director Susan Gruber and AFSCME is resented by…

positive effect for the United States such as they provide low-cost labor, contribute money to the government, and Large GPD (gross domestic products). First, legalization immigrants provide a flexible low-cost labor in the united states. They can be hired less than minimum wage. Most of these workers hired to work in the agriculture, manufacturing, and construction industries that are hard works and there aren’t enough American to do them. Thus, allowing local companies to compete with…

Throughout the 19th century the American economy proceeded to go through an expansive change, from what was once a colonial country to an industrialized one. And during those years the number of immigrants that came in were staggering, with many push factors from around the world, such as the Potato Famine and pull factors like the fabled American Dream, people of all countries saw America as a gateway to success and a better living. However, the quality of work in the mills and factories were…

These workers typically worked seven days a week, twelve hours each day, some enduring 24 straight hours of intense labor. After looking closely at Document B, Neill-Reynolds, a muckraker who investigated and gave nationwide publicity to accidents and unsafe conditions. The report was basically about poor conditions in the meat packing industry and violation of international agreements promising a safe workplace. The factory conditions were poor: light source was natural light, few windows,…

using scab African American labor to crush the largest craft union, the Amalgamated Association of Iron and Steel Workers. In 1919 steel workers fought U.S. Steel and the movement was labeled a “Red Scare,” unleashing an anti-Bolshevik and anti-radical hysteria. In Europe and in India, pro-labor social democratic governments and public ownership of many steel mills protected workers, while in South Korea unions were either banned or co-opted by the government-controlled Federation of Korean…

The Colorado Coal strikes was basically labor uprising in Colorado between 1913 or 1914. This war basically is Southern Colorado coal war. In this war miner's demands was same as west Virginia: an eight hour day, improved wages, eradication of the guard system, the freedom to organize, and union recognition, and John Davidson Rockefeller, Jr., Who had large stake in the mines, refused to even acknowledge the union. and the second strike was in Detroit. The young women in Detroit Woolworth 's…