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A peaceful labor protest goes awry when police respond with violence. An unknown assailant then  throws an explosive into the crowd.
Importance
-Downfall of the Knights of Labor.
-Shows that the government and media will side with the employers.
Did it help or harm labor?
- Labor was vilified by the events of the riot.

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American Federation of Labor Founded -1886

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American Federation of Labor Founded -1886

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The A.F.L was founded by Samuel Gompers, a cigarmaker, and other craft unions to strengthen their position. The organization was critical in labor movements, and while it was founded for skilled workers, it would later include unskilled ones.
Significance:
- It would find an ally in the people and the government for lacking radical elements.
- It could support smaller strikes at certain trades.
Did it help or harm labor?
- This event helped labor as it brought many into one large organization.

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This was a law passed to bust unfair trusts and monopolies. It also made labor and labor activities such as strikes legal.

Importance:
- Labor unions were clearly legal.
- Labor unions could peacefully protest and strike legally.

Did it hurt or help labor?
- This helped labor as they received legal status.

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The economy crashed, severely hurting the average worker; the Great Dealso galvanized labor unions and

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A law that prevented courts from striking down labor activities, like strikes, and forcing companies to deal with it directly.

Significance
- Made sure workers did not have to sign promises against unions.
- Made companies deal with workers directly
Did it hurt or help labor?
- This helped labor get legal protections against unfair practices.

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The National Labor Relations Act/Wagner Act - 1935

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The National Labor Relations Act/Wagner Act - 1935

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The powerful law was put into place to protect employees and unions. This allowed collective bargaining and fair union elections. It also protects employees from being fired due to being in a union.

Significance
- Allows collective bargaining
- Established the national labor relations board to protect union elections.
- protects employees from retaliation from businesses.

Did it hurt or help unions?
- This helped unions by protecting workers from retaliation and establish collective bargaining.

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National Labor Relations Board Founded- 1935

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National Labor Relations Board Founded- 1935

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The founding of this organization would help unions by overseeing union election results and halting unfair practices.

Significance
- Made sure fair union votes were collected.
- Protected unions from unfair practices.
Did it hurt or help unions?
- This helped unions by giving unions federal strength.

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Congress of Industrial Organization- 1937  

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Congress of Industrial Organization- 1937  

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This was the creation of an industrial union for many ununionized work forces.
Significance
- brought unions into new industries
- Brought more African-Americans into unions
Did this hurt or help unions?
- This helped unions by expanding them into new industries.

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This law started the 40 hour work week, established the minimum wage, and brought down child labor.
Significance
- Established that 40 hours is the work week.
- Banned child labor
- Created the minimum wage
Did this hurt or help unions?
This helped unions by establishing fair working standards.

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This established right-to-work laws that banned people from having to join a union and required that unions must state in advance if they were going to strike. It managed to overcome a presidential veto.
Significance:
- Banned making employees join a union when they are hired.
- Required that advance warnings be given for strikes.
- Made unions promise to be anti-communist.
Did it hurt or help unions?
- This hurt unions by weakening their power in right-to-work states.

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This was the merger between the AFL and CIO and it strengthened American unions for a while.

Significance
- Created the largest union in American history.
Did this hurt or help unions?
- It helped unions because it stopped the trans union fighting that had been happening for a while.

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Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure act- 1959 

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Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure act- 1959 

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This law provided rights for individual union members so they are guaranteed fairness. It also let the government look at union finances to see if there were criminal activities.
Significance
- Protected individual union members
- Gave the government more control over unions

Did this hurt or help unions?
This was part of the cultural shift that saw unions in a negative light.

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This was formed to protect migrant farmworkers from harsh conditions. It was founded by Cesar Chavez and Dolores Huerta.
Significance
- Protected migrants workers from exploitation

Did it help or hurt unions?
- This helped unions because it unionized an area not previously unionized.

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This organization is a large farmworkers union. It was founded by Caser Chavez and others to protect farmworkers

Significance
- It has gotten laws passed to protect farmworkers, especially in places like California.

Did it hurt or help unions?
This helped unions because it gotten laws passed to protect workers.

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Grape workers in California were increasingly agitated due to low pay and bad working conditions. They approached the NFWA and created a boycott. Port workers refused to unload grapes and many households refused to buy them. This lead to the grape industry surrendering and increasing pay and conditions.

Significance
- Got people supporting unions across the USA.
- Got farm-working unions respect

Did it help or hurt unions?
This helped unions as it created solidarity among the unions.

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States that do not allow unions to mandate employees to join.
This is significant because it limits union membership in these states.

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A union that does not have larger players behind it, like a company or a labor organization
This is significant because while the union can be less corrupt, it can also give it less power.

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All workers must be a part of a union to be hired.
This is significant because it gives the union more power than it could have.

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Employees must be in a union as long as they have the job.
This is significant because it gives unions more power as they have more people.

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Workers do not need to join the union but must pay dues.
This is significant because although the unions do not get more people, they still get money.

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The civilian labor force is everyone over 16 looking for or in a job.
This is significant because this is the amount of people that can accomplish things in the country.

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This is when a third party, the government, solves an issue between the union and the employer.
This is significant because the bias of the third party can influence issues for years.

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The two fighting parties come together on a compromise.
This is significant because it relies on the two parties coming to a sane and levelheaded conclusion.

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A court order restricting an action.
This is significant because it can stop a union or employer from doing an action, such as a strike or wage cut.

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Negotiations between the employer and employees to settle an issue.
This is significant because it allows for a discussion to take place on what is to be done on an issue.