Thematic Study: Paragraphs Flashcards
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Government Early (1860-1914)
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- Pullman Strike 1894 - Federal troops brought in to stop the strike.
- Yellow-dog contracts legalized 1903
- Lochner vs New York 1905 - SC argued setting max working hours was unconstitutional
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Government Mid (1914-1964)
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- Wagner Act 1935: Permitted union formation + collective bargaining
- Taft-Hartley Act 1947: Made closed shops illegal + Restricted union activities e.g., wildcat strikes.
- Civil Rights Act 1964, Equal Pay Act 1963, Economic Opportunity Act 1964
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Government Late (1947-1992)
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- Health and Safety Act 1970
- Minimum Wage 1977 - $2.65
- PATCO Strike 1981
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Unions Early (1860-1914)
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- Wabash Railroad Strike 1886 = success KOL
- Haymarket Affair 1886 and Homestead Strike 1892 both failed and erupted in violence
- Union divisions between skilled/unskilled workers limited progress.
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Unions Mid (1914-1947)
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- BSCP 1935 - took 10 years to gain recognition
- CIO split off in 1935, splits
- Strike Waves in 1919, 1944 and 1946 didn’t achieve much
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Unions Late (1947-1992)
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- PATCO Strike 1981 - 11,000 fired
- Phelps-Dodge Strike 1983-6 also a failure - employees terminated ‘scabs’
- UFW - Salad Bowl Strike and Grape boycott 1972 success
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Economy & War Early (1860-1914)
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- Profits went directly to business owners.
- Children worked in coal mines, as young as age 8
- Increasing number of blue-collar workers due to Industrialization, led to tensions.
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Economy & War Mid (1914-1947)
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- WW1 had some progress, e.g., NWLB established – only temp though
- 1920’s ‘Welfare Capitalism’, not much progress
- 1929 Wall Street Crash led to high unemployment.
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Economy & War Late (1947-1992)
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- Tech revolution led rise in Service industry – less blue-collar workers
- 9-5 work and minimum wage increased with the tech rev + service industry rise.
- Large employment of women and much more diverse workforce
