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Debate Reflection. Based on the debate and what we have discussed in class, write a 2 paragraph reflection on your personal view of Universal Healthcare. Consider these things: Did the arguments in the debate change your opinion?
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Debate Reflection Based on the debate and what we have discussed in class, write a 2 paragraph reflection on your personal view of Universal Healthcare. Consider these things: • Did the arguments in the debate change your opinion? • Did your own research strengthen or change your original opinion of Universal Healthcare? • Add in what we have learned from economics: Supply, Demand, Government Regulations, Rationing, & society’s attempt for equity over efficiency (minimum wage, price ceilings)
Chapter 8 Section 1 The Labor Movement
The study of labor is part of macroeconomics- studies the economy as a whole
Early Union Development Colonial Times to the Civil War: • Most workers were farmers or small business owners • When immigrants came, some workers banned together for higher pay • Unionists were considered troublemakers
Early Union Development Civil War to the 1930s: • The war led to inflation and a shortage of workers • More people worked in factories as farms declined • Unions became more unified
Early Union Development Types of Unions: • Trade Union – workers who have special skills (shoemakers, carpenters) • Industrial Union – workers who work in a factory
Early Union Development • During the Great Depression, ¼ of workers were unemployed • Common problems renewed efforts to create unions
Labor Since World War II • After the war, people began to feel negatively towards Unionists • 116 million workdays were lost due to frequent strikes • Right to Work – a state law making it illegal to force workers to join a union as a condition of employment