Trade Unions

Question 1

Haymarket affair 1886

Answer 1

1. A strike at the Mc comick harvest plant in Chicago resulted in violence between police and strikers in which 4 were killed
2. This was followed by a protest march where a bomb was thrown. 7 policemen died.
3. The trouble was blamed on German immigrants with no evidence 8 arrested and 5 were executed.
4. Weakened and divided unions and people were put off from joning unions destroyed reputation of LOL and led some unions to break away and join AFL.

Question 2

Home stead strike 1892

Answer 2

1. The homestesd strike of 1892 between ASIS and carnige steel company
2. The dispute between homestead steel workers near pennsylvanis later 142 days and ended with a battle between strikers and pinkerton
3. There had been violence between 1882 and 1889 but unrest resulted in union growth
4. In 1892 it was the company ‘s to lock the union out the plant following failure to reach collective baraging lead to death of Henry frick
5. Violence broke out resulting in decline of membership from 24,000 in 1891 to 10,000 in 1894 and 1909

Question 3

The 1960’s trade unions laws

Answer 3

1. JFK passed the equal pay act in 1963 which have men and women equal pay.
2. The civil rights act 1964 outlawed discrimination based on colour. Religion. Sex or national origin.
3. Society act targeted poor people
4. Age discrimination act protected those over 40

Question 4

1960s limitations trade unions

Answer 4

1. Workers gained from merger of the American federation of labor and the Congress of industrial organisations, people with out education did not receive the same rights.

Question 5

Trade union advantage 1960s

Answer 5

1. Union wage was higher than non Union wages by 20%
2. Right to join unions was firmly established.

Question 6

The boom of 20’s

Answer 6

1.lead to rise of real Wages and decline of unemployment.

2. Workers got better rights due to welfare capitalism which offered things such as health insurance and reduction of work hours in return for no strike policy.
3. Thepullman railway companies carrieges the company hired black people who were treated poorly and relied on tips for income.

Question 7

Features of new deal era

Answer 7

1. High unemployment.
2. Unions would suffer as employers were exploited due their weak position
3. Strike breakers became more common

Question 8

FDR and key goverment acts of new deal

Answer 8

1. National industry recovery act 1933 improved wages and work hours and right to organise trade unions
2. Wagner act 1935 made National board of relations which negotiated on behalf of workers
3. lead to rise of union members from 3.7 million in 1933 to 9 million by 1938

Passing of fair Labour standards act of 1939 gave workers mimmum wage