Quick Write

1. Quick Write • Describe what you think it might be like to be a child laborer working in a factory for 14 hours a day. • What do you imagine the working conditions would be like for you? • You may also write about some of the things that you are thankful for.

2. Labor Conditions and the rise of Unions By: Mr. Brady

3. The Factory System • Factory System: Method of manufacturing (making) goods used in factories in England during the Industrial Revolution. • Much more efficient, requires the use of machines to make the goods, as opposed to human craft laborers like before the IR. Think people working in factories with machines.

5. Labor Conditions • Worked 12-14 hour days typically • Worked 6 days a week • Worked in hot, cramped, ill-ventilated buildings. • Worked with dangerous machines. • Wages: very little pay • Work was mind-numbing (boring-repetitive) • Why could this make work dangerous?

6. Child Labor • With the increase in the use of machines, skilled workers (men) were no longer needed to make products. • As a result, women and children began working in the factories. • Factory owners preferred to hire women and children workers as they could be paid less.

12. Movements to try and improve working Conditions for laborers • 1.) Luddites • 2.) Labor Unions • 1.) Luddites: were textile workers in England during the 1800s, who would destroy machines in the factory.

13. 2: Labor Unions • Workers tired of the awful conditions in the factories, looked to improve the rights for workers. • Labor Unions: An organization of workers, coming together to try and fix the problems workers face

14. Rise of Labor Unions • With labor unions, workers bargained together as a group, or collective – “collective bargaining” • Organized groups of workers elected leaders to bargain on their behalf • Used tools (such as strikes) to gain rights

15. Chicago Teacher’s Strike 2012

16. Contract Negotiation Activity • You and a partner will take part in an activity simulating negotiations between workers and their employers. • Like in real negotiations, your goal is to get the most beneficial contract to the people you represent.

17. Contract Negotiation Activity • 1.) Read the background information. • 2.) Based on the 5 criteria, you and your partner will try and get as many aspects of the deal that benefit you—your opposition will be trying to do the same, but for their benefit. • 3.) In each of the 5 components you will get scores 1-5. • 4.) Accordingly, if you got everything that you bargained for you would get a score of 25. • 5.) You will have 10 minutes to try and reach a contract. • 6.) Jot down the contract as you progress. • 7.) If for whatever reason you can’t reach a deal, that means that their will be a Strike--not beneficial for either party as you will get a 0-25 for the activity.

18. Teams Labor Workers Owners V. V. V. V. V. V. V. 1.) Dominique, Celine W 2.) Tyler, Kyle 3.) Jackie, Nahum 4.) Bree, Dakota 5.) Tristan, Renee 6.) Kayla, Aman 7.) Michael, Claire 8.) Dante, Derek 1.) Jalisa, Ricardo 2.) Cal, Fernando 3.) Brooke, Celine G 4.) Maggie, Lexi 5.) Amy, Oliver 6.) Anna, Clayton 7.) Krista, Caroline 8.) Tori, Kevin, Blake

19. Teams Labor Workers Owners V. V. V. V. V. V. V. 1.) Dominique, Celine W 2.) Tyler, Kyle 3.) Jackie, Nahum 4.) Bree, Dakota 5.) Tristan, Renee 6.) Kayla, Aman 7.) Michael, Claire 8.) Dante, Derek 1.) Jalisa, Ricardo 2.) Cal, Fernando 3.) Brooke, Celine G 4.) Maggie, Lexi 5.) Amy, Oliver 6.) Anna, Clayton 7.) Krista, Caroline 8.) Tori, Kevin, Blake