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World War 2
35% of people were in Unions when WWII broke out. After the war the peoples work rights were better, and no one had a need to be in Unions so the popuularity went down. Minimum wage was also established. -
Emancipation Proclamation
A proclamation passed that freed the slaves. They were able to work and the ampunt of industrial workers grew from 23 to 79 million making the U.S. the world’s number one manufacturing nation. -
The Great Southwest railroad strike
It was started by the Knights of Labor and made a bold statement. The helped unions become more well known and increased in popularity. -
haymarket square
This strike was an inneffective strike, because the bomb killed many people and didn't help improve wages or anything of that matter. -
The homestead strike
This battle was one of the most serious disputes in U.S. labor history rught behind the Ludlow Massacre. The dispute occurred at the Homestead Steel Works in the Pittsburgh area town of Homestead, The final result was a major defeat for the union and a setback for their efforts to unionize steelworkers. -
US department of labor
The purpose of the US Department of Labor is to"improve working conditions; advance opportunities for profitable employment; and assure work-related benefits and rights." This caused the popularity for Unions to go down, because they weren't needed. -
ludlow massacre
This was a strike that also ended badly. A lot of people lost lives and unions lost popularity, because none of the strikes were changing anything. They were just causing more problems and risking lives. -
Adamson Act
The Adamson Act was a law passed that allowed interstate railroad workers to work an 8-hour day with paid overtime. This helped the employees out so the desire/ need to be in a union was descreased and the union popularity went down. -
The great depression
during the Great Depression many people became unemployed. This caused the Unions the have less people to be in them, and they were unpopular during this time. There wasnt a point to be in a Union if you didn't have a job. -
Norris- LaGuardia Act
This Act was put in place to prevent employers from prohibiting people to join a union. Any violations to this act would be illegal. -
The Wagner Act
The Wagner Act gives people a right to form a Union. They also have a right to strike and picket. The employer can not fire them over it this or it would be an act against the law.
