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Avondale mine Avondale mine disasterdisaster

Exploitation, long hours, low pay, Exploitation, long hours, low pay, faulty equipment, dirty, poor faulty equipment, dirty, poor

ventilation, poor lighting, ventilation, poor lighting, dull/repetitive tasks, substandard dull/repetitive tasks, substandard

conditionsconditions

12 hours a day, 6 days a week12 hours a day, 6 days a week

1 in 300 killed in Railroad work1 in 300 killed in Railroad work

Organized Labor

The Labor Movement: Strength in Numbers

No one creates change alone. Better chances for change come with more people.

Types of Unions

Craft Industrial

Craft Union

Association of skilled workers who perform the same kind of work

Ex. NYSUT-teachers

Industrial Union

All workers in a given industry regardless of what job they perform

Ex. UAW: any worker in the auto industry

Types of Union ActivitiesTypes of Union Activities

Purpose of Union Activity

Strike: Most common; Strike: Most common; refusal to work until refusal to work until demands are metdemands are met

slows efficiency; tool slows efficiency; tool used to increase used to increase bargaining powerbargaining power

Pickett: ParadePickett: Parade vocalize disputed vocalize disputed issues; cut off patrons, issues; cut off patrons, supplies; intimidate; supplies; intimidate; informinform

boycottboycott Mass refusal to buy Mass refusal to buy product or service from a product or service from a targettarget

Hurts income and Hurts income and reputationreputation

Roles of Labor UnionsRolesCollectively BargainCollectively Bargain Use strength in numbersUse strength in numbers

Union and company reps Union and company reps meet to negotiate a new meet to negotiate a new labor contractlabor contract

11stst steps unions take steps unions take

Get favorable legislation Get favorable legislation passedpassed

Endorse candidates that will Endorse candidates that will support the unions causesupport the unions cause

Secure better working Secure better working conditionsconditions

WagesWages

HoursHours

Seniority Rights (LIFO)Seniority Rights (LIFO)

Safety and ComfortSafety and Comfort

Job SecurityJob Security

Resolving Differences

ConciliationConciliation 33rdrd party brought in to party brought in to encourageencourage talks between mgmt. talks between mgmt. And workersAnd workers

Role is to bring two sides Role is to bring two sides togethertogether

ArbitrationArbitration Binding decisionBinding decision

Union and mgmt. Turn case Union and mgmt. Turn case over to a 3over to a 3rdrd party to party to resolveresolve disputedispute

Seldom usedSeldom used

MediationMediation Union and mgmt. Union and mgmt. Help settleHelp settle disputedispute

Mediator is neutral and knows Mediator is neutral and knows concessions to agree onconcessions to agree on

Non bindingNon binding

Major Issues in Contract Disputes

Wages and Fringe Benefits

Working ConditionsJob Security

Right to Work Laws

Ban mandatory union membership.