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The Late 30s Impact on Labor Unions

The Late 30s Impact on Labor Unions. By Mary Jansen. What Are Labor Unions?.

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The Late 30s Impact on Labor Unions

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  1. The Late 30s Impact on Labor Unions By Mary Jansen

  2. What Are Labor Unions? Labor Unions: an organization of workers formed to protect the rights and interests of its members---an organization of workers formed for the purpose of advancing its members' interests in respect to wages, benefits, and working conditions. • In the early 1930s, the future of labor unions seemed dim. • Pro-union stance of the Roosevelt administration & congress enacted legislature form the early New Deal. • Wagner Act of 1935.

  3. A History of Labor Unions 1866: Federation of Organized Trades and Labor Unions formed American Federation of Labor founded Great Depression begins National Labor Union founded Fair Labor Standards Act establishes first minimum wage 1866 1881 1886 1929 1938 1869 1885 1926 1935 1940 Discrimination against union members forbidden National Labor Relations Act and Social Security Act passed Colored national Labor Union formed First labor Union strike John L. Lewis resigns

  4. John L. Lewis

  5. Eugene Debs -1875: helped organize a local lodge of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen -1893: President of the new American Railway Union -His union won national prominence after a successful strike for higher wages against the Great Northern Railway -Born November 5, 1855, Terre Haute, Indiana -Died October 20, 1926, Elmhurst, Illinois -Won support through his personal warmth, integrity, and sincerity. -Extremely effective as a public speaker. One of his best speeches, “You Railroad Men,” was given in 1906. -May –November 1895: In jail for his role in the Chicago Pullman Palace Car Company Strike. -1897: Converted to socialism and led the establishment of the Socialist Party of America (1900, 1904, 1908, 1912, 1920)

  6. Primary Source You Railroad Men! -1906 In this address, Debs is trying to get the men of the railroad union to support him in his political campaigns.

  7. Primary Source You Railroad Men! Purpose: Origin: Debs, a former Railroad union leader, is trying to gain the support of railroad workers in his political campaigns. “You Railroad Men” speech given by Eugen V. Debs in 1906. Limitation: Value: This speech was given solely for railroad workers. The examples Debs uses to gain their support would only be relative for men working in railroad unions. Also, because Debs is trying to gain support, he may not be sharing his complete opinions. He is most likely only sharing the opinions that will gain him the support he wants. This speech shows Debs views on politics and unions. Even though he is no longer a part of the railroad unions, he still feels that union workers deserve the best. Also, he puts down President Roosevelt showing his socialist political viewpoint.

  8. Committee for Industrial Organization:Origins In 1935, John L. Lewis (an AFL member) formed the Committee for Industrial Organization (CIO). Samuel Gompers established the American Federation of Labor (AFL) in 1886. Gompers’ death in 1924 brought about difficulties in the AFL. The CIO was originally part of the AFL. The Committee for Industrial Organization later became the Congress of Industrial Organizations. The CIO became an umbrella organization for other unions. In 1937, the AFL expelled all members of the CIO.

  9. Committee For Industrial Organization:Continued

  10. “Keynesian Economics” What it did: The Theory:

  11. “Keynesian Economics:” How did it Impact Recovery?

  12. The Slow Economic Recovery of 1937 Recovery

  13. The Slow Economic Recovery of 1937 Reasons

  14. The Slow Economic Recovery of 1937 Why Slow?

  15. The New Recession of 1937-38 What Happened Fall 1937 to Summer 1938? • Rose 5%(40 million lost jobs)

  16. The New Recession of 1937-38 How did we get out of it?

  17. Why did this Recession Occur?

  18. Wagner-Steagall Housing Act 1937: The Wagner-Steagall Housing Act established the United States Housing Administration responsible for making publicly subsidized housing.

  19. Fair Labor Standards Act 1938:

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