5. Impact of president roosevelt

Question 1

key term

closed shop

Answer 1

a workplace where one union dominates and workers have to belong to that union

Question 2

key term

black list

Answer 2

a list of workers who are regarded as unacceptable

Question 3

why was the new deal programme introduced

Answer 3

to get the large numbers of unemployed back to work
to stop industrial unrest
(which had resulted from wall street crash / great depression)

Question 4

what did government legislation do (5 points)

Answer 4

1. helped reduce clashes between employers and employees (maintaining production)
2. gave workers right to organise unions and take part in collective bargaining
3. allowed closed shops
4. prevented companies from using blacklists or company unions
5. established a minimum wage

Question 5

what legislation was passed/ what was set up by Roosevelt in the New Deal period (4)

Answer 5

1. The National Industry Recovery Act NIRA of 1933
2. The National Labour Relations or Wagner Act of 1935
3. The creation of the National Labor Relations Board
4. The Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938

Question 6

how did legislation affect employers?

Answer 6

reduced their power

prevented them limiting the rights of workers

Question 7

what was Roosevelts motivation

Answer 7

main concern was to bring stability to industry by ending conflict between workers and employers
(may have also seen potential advantage of Democrats winning workers support)

Question 8

what suggested that government action played a crucial role in the growth of unionism

Answer 8

the growth in union membership that followed reforms