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Labor Unions in America. An association or organization among workers designed to deal with management about wages and hours of work, seniority and job control and disputes against management Started to gain popularity in the 20 th Century. Labor Unions in America.
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Labor Unions in America • An association or organization among workers designed to deal with management about wages and hours of work, seniority and job control and disputes against management • Started to gain popularity in the 20th Century
Labor Unions in America • 1930s- the U.S. Government’s policy toward labor unions was put into legislation and labor unions began to grow • Businesses often tried to block the attempts of workers to unionize
Labor Unions in America • American Federation of Labor (AFL) • Formed in 1886 • Dominant labor union in the US until 1936 when the Committee of Industrial Organizations (CIO) was formed; the two later merged
Labor Unions in America • Major Legislation • Norris-LaGuardia Act (1932)- prohibited many anti-union activities • Wagner Act (1935)- Gave labor the right to organize; prohibited unfair acts by management
Labor Unions in America • Major Legislation • Taft-Hartley Act (1947)- Made certain unfair practices of unions illegal; regulated the internal operations of unions
Women in the Labor Market • Estimated that 81% of all eligible women are currently in the workforce; as opposed to 50% in 1970 • 36% of managers and executives are now females • 1/3 of all business school graduates are female