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Why did labor unions form in the U.S.?

Discover why labor unions formed in the U.S. during the Industrial Revolution to address unsafe working conditions, low wages, and job insecurity. Learn about the American Federation of Labor, collective bargaining, strikes, and the challenges faced by unions. Explore notable events like the Haymarket Riot and the Homestead Strike. Find out how government support of businesses and anti-union practices hindered the progress of labor unions until the passage of the National Labor Relations Act in 1935.

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Why did labor unions form in the U.S.?

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  1. Why did labor unions form in the U.S.?

  2. During the Industrial Revolution, workers in factories experienced unsafe working conditions, low wages, and little job security.

  3. In response, labor unionswere formed to help workers, led by the American Federation of Labor, which organized skilled workers into unions. Samuel Gompers, founder of the AFL

  4. Union leaders negotiated issues with management through collective bargaining.

  5. If an agreement did not occur between the two sides, then a work stoppage, or strike, could occur.

  6. During the late 1800s, disputes between labor and management often involved the use of violence by both sides . . . Chicago Haymarket Riot (1886) Homestead Strike (1892)

  7. . . . and unions had difficulty achieving their goals because government supported businesses over labor. President Grover Cleveland (1885–1889, 1893–1897) Pullman Strike (1894)

  8. Businesses also made unions less effective by blacklistingunion workers or enforcing yellow-dog contracts.

  9. Unions were not legally protected in the U.S. until the National Labor Relations Act was passed in 1935. President Franklin D. Roosevelt signs the National Labor Relations Act into law (July 5, 1935)

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