10. Economic change post-WW2 Flashcards
what did the technology and increased automation in many industries during 1950s result in
number of blue collar workers decline (union membership in these industries fell by 50%) = limited influence of unions
fall in union membership =
weakens bargaining power
growth in number of white-collar workers. some workers forced to
sign non-union agreements = limit influence of unions
growth in number of women in employment
did not join male dominated unions
why was there a decline in the % of workforce who were members of unions during the 1950s and 1960s
technological changes
changing nature of work force
what economic change took place in 70s
economic growth slowed (as a result of foreign competition)
decline in productivity
what did the economic change cause in the 70s
what happened to employment? what happened to real wages?
rise in unemployment. fall in real wages (particularly among unskilled)
what caused the workforce to be more dispersed and therefore harder to unionise
Relocation
high-tech industries often relocated to areas outside major cities and were usually much smaller enterprises than the large factories of earlier periods.
what did the economic change cause in the 70s
highly paid skilled workers
who were often given incentive packages
