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Labor

Labor. The workers, or employees, of a company. Management. People who are ‘in charge’ of a company – they make the decisions. Union. www.lclark.edu/~soan221/96/fightwewin.JPG. An organized group of workers who “fight” to improved various working conditions. American Federation of Labor.

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Labor

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  1. Labor

  2. The workers, or employees, of a company

  3. Management

  4. People who are ‘in charge’ of a company – they make the decisions

  5. Union www.lclark.edu/~soan221/96/fightwewin.JPG

  6. An organized group of workers who “fight” to improved various working conditions

  7. American Federation of Labor libweb.hawaii.edu/.../hwrd/hwrd_gifs/238f.gif

  8. A labor union created by Samuel Gompers. They used strikes to get higher wages and shorter hours

  9. Big Business

  10. Term used to describe the corporation sand monopolies since the industrial revolution of the late 1800s.

  11. Capital

  12. The total worth of a company in money, stocks, goods, ,or machinery (assetts)

  13. Capitalism

  14. Economic system where there is private ownership, competition, and profit.

  15. AndrewCarnegie www.spdconline.org/.../images/CarnegieSteel3.JPG

  16. Scottish immigrant who dominated the steel industry by 1890. He later sold his steel company and supported charities.

  17. Child Labor Laws “Abolish Child Slavery” www.classbrain.com/.../uploads/child-labor.jpg

  18. Laws designed to protect children who work in industry or agriculture

  19. Collective Bargaining

  20. Negotiations, or discussions, between a union and management usually about wages, hours, work conditions, or rules at the workplace.

  21. Competition

  22. The opportunity for businesses to provide the best product or service at a lower price than other businesses

  23. Congress of Industrial Organizations

  24. In 1938 the industrial union joined together and formed this organization, called the CIO

  25. Consumer Goods

  26. Products made or grown by producers, and used by the people.

  27. Corporation

  28. A business that is owned by many investors (stockholders)

  29. Entrepreneur

  30. An individual who organizes and manages a business for profit ($$)

  31. More rights for workers! Samuel Gompers upload.wikimedia.org

  32. He create the American Federation of Labor – a powerful union in the United States

  33. Homestead Strike cache.eb.com/eb/image?id=71048&rendTypeId=4

  34. 1892 steel strike in Homestead, PA over wages. The strike ended in violence with the U.S. government send in the national guard

  35. Industrial Revolution

  36. General period of time in the late 18th century AND 19th century when goods that were usually made in the home or small shop were produced in factories with new inventions.

  37. Sweatshop www.mcps.k12.md.us/.../sweatshop_mumbai.jpeg www.burnside.school.nz/.../sweatshop.jpg

  38. Workplace where people labor long hours in poor conditions for low pay – an awful place to work

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