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The 1930’s were the most important turning point for the development of trade union and labour rights. Intro
1930’s was significant Development can be seen through organisation, power of employers on federal governments and workers rights Yes - New Deal - increased org. Advanced workers despite employer grievances More collective bargaining + better pay
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The 1930’s were the most important turning point for the development of trade union and labour rights. - ORG
Organisation - unions increasingly formed rise undermine by divisions KL 1869 by 1886 700,000 m Haymakers affair AFL by 1914 2 mill m GA attempt to represent unskilled w Although 1930’s show cont of divisions from GA CIO 1935 AFL 1936 expelled 8
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The 1930’s were the most important turning point for the development of trade union and labour rights. - FED GOV sumpathy to employers
GA significant = highlighted sympathies of fed gov w/ employers. 1894 pullman - Cleveland - Omnibus indictment act (limit enc of strikes), injunction interf mail carts + 200 fed troops This trend remained across period More industrial activity in 1
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The 1930’s were the most important turning point for the development of trade union and labour rights. WORKERS RIGHTS
Early 20th c regression in wr - sc rulings 1905 Lochner vs New York - no limit on w/ hr of baker 1915 Coppage vs Kansas - yellow dog cont legal (forbid w to join u) Lack of protection for w However 1930’s tp improve position of w because of radia
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The 1930’s were the most important turning point for the development of trade union and labour rights. CONC
overall 1930’s provide notable TP as Unions gained greater no’s W gained rights to collective bargaining Fed gov showed greater sympathy to workers Reform attempted as radical 1930’s did a lot after yr’s of continuity adv workers Employers havi
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Organisation - unions increasingly formed rise undermine by divisions KL 1869 by 1886 700,000 m Haymakers affair AFL by 1914 2 mill m GA attempt to represent unskilled w Although 1930’s show cont of divisions from GA CIO 1935 AFL 1936 expelled 8

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