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I wish I was in school!!!

I wish I was in school!!!. Avondale mine disaster. Exploitation, long hours, low pay, faulty equipment, dirty, poor ventilation, poor lighting, dull/repetitive tasks, substandard conditions 12 hours a day, 6 days a week 1 in 300 killed in Railroad work. Organized Labor.

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I wish I was in school!!!

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  1. I wish I was in school!!!

  2. Avondale mine disaster

  3. Exploitation, long hours, low pay, faulty equipment, dirty, poor ventilation, poor lighting, dull/repetitive tasks, substandard conditions 12 hours a day, 6 days a week 1 in 300 killed in Railroad work

  4. Organized Labor

  5. The Labor Movement: Strength in Numbers • No one creates change alone. Better chances for change come with more people.

  6. Types of Unions Craft Industrial

  7. Craft Union • Association of skilled workers who perform the same kind of work • Ex. NYSUT-teachers

  8. Industrial Union • All workers in a given industry regardless of what job they perform • Ex. UAW: any worker in the auto industry

  9. Types of Union Activities

  10. Roles of Labor Unions

  11. Resolving Differences

  12. Major Issues in Contract Disputes • Wages and Fringe Benefits • Working Conditions • Job Security

  13. Right to Work Laws Ban mandatory union membership.

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