American Federation of Labor

When I think of child labor issues in America, I do not think of current events, instead, Victorian factory workers comes to mind. Or I think of children currently working in factories in places like China. Unfortunately, child labor is still happening all around the world and in places other than factories. “ILO surveys have found that one-quarter of all children ages 5-14 are working, with many of them doing hazardous jobs.” (Child Marchers Breathe New Life Into Old U.N. Agency.) The fictional…

Mexican American and Mexican immigrant workers resorted to strikes to protest abuses of the contract labor system, company stores, and “Mexican” wages” (Glenn 177). The issue of wages and working conditions was intertwined with civil rights and social justice in which Mexican workers are often in labor struggle with other non-Mexican workers but mostly by themselves. Labor protests and strikes were commonly initiated by mutualistas and organizations which brought together Mexican American and…

One such union, the American Federation of Labor (AFL), with Samuel Gompers as its leader, managed to intimidate the Knights bringing an end to their union. An official demonstration day was designated for May 1, 1886, as a general nationwide strike for workers. The strike stretched for…

a great portion of Colombia’s business and industry.” But how did the economy go on without a government to lead it? The truth is, it simply didn’t. “Originally triggered by the crisis in Spain,” and the influence of other revolutions such as the American and French Revolutions that happened, the fight for independence began with a revolt in the Viceroyalty of New Granada (Colombia back then). It occurred in Quito (now Ecuador) on August 1809, and was suppressed by force. The second occurred in…

with no paid holidays, no paid vacations, and no raises. Unions is an organization established by and for workers to pursue collective workplace. Union’s goals target wages, benefits, work rules, and power. Labor unions detonated in the 19th century, with the founding of the National Labor Union (NLU) in 1866.…

them. Immigrants were willing to come in and work machines with very low pay. From 1870-1900 Americans in the United States worked to adapt to the new changes and ways of life. Big businesses began to put a major effect on the economy by employing immigrants and using them for cheap labor. They were then able to control how…

trends in their life as the agricultural south became more separated from the industrialized North. Almost since the American republic was founded, the American legislators have tried to find the benefits of welcoming immigrants against the advantages of restricting the immigrants’ movement into their country. They have also been incharge of the activities that are carried out by the American-born foreigners and also narrowing the path to citizenship. Agree with thesis that after the civil war…

Chicago Illinois. In the United States, the labor unions have an extensive and compelling history increasingly developing the world’s largest economy in history, the union movement influence in many significant ways to this unparalleled expansion. The unions have delivered numbers of achievements to American workers. Some achievements include to a safe and intolerant work environment, collective bargaining power, the right hour workday, no child labor, wage standards, political guidance and…

How is illegal immigration beneficial or detrimental to America today? Illegal immigration is when a non-american citizen comes into a country from another to live and work without the permission of the government. Illegal immigration comes from all over the world and most people believe that once you are found an illegal immigrant, you should be automatically deported, especially in America. Some people believe illegal immigration can lead to the downfall while others disagree. For my essay…

economic growth and prosperity. Some children, however, were unable to attend school because their families were forcing them to work long strenuous hours under harsh and unstable conditions in order to provide financial support. The onset of The Fair Labor Standards Act later helped to combat some of the strident conditions that posed a threat to the physical and mental well being of children in the work force. During the Eighteenth and Nineteenth centuries, the United States…