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Changes in the Workplace Ch. 16

Changes in the Workplace Ch. 16. Labor Unions. A group of workers who fight for better working conditions. ex. American Federation of Labor (AFL) -Reserved for skilled workers International Ladies’ Garment Workers Union (ILGWU)- -Reserved for unskilled workers.

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Changes in the Workplace Ch. 16

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  1. Changes in the WorkplaceCh. 16

  2. Labor Unions • A group of workers who fight for better working conditions. ex. American Federation of Labor (AFL) -Reserved for skilled workers International Ladies’ Garment WorkersUnion (ILGWU)- -Reserved for unskilled workers. Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) a.k.a “wobblies” - Organized unskilled workers and opposed capitalism.

  3. “The Jungle”p. 528 • Written by muckraker Upton Sinclair • Exposed horredous conditions of the meatpacking industry. • Led to passage of Meat Inspection Act of 1906.

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