BUS 340 Lecture 32: Bus 340 - Lecture 32
Document Summary
Union membership was growing heavily in 1800s. American federation of labor, 1866 going high. Union membership hit rock bottom in 1930 cause of great depression because employers can"t afford to play the union wages. Wagner act, 1935 totally pro labor/union favored workers. After slump in 1930, membership tripled by 1939. Taft-hartley act, 1947 totally pro management congress brought balance back. Strike shuts down production, company loses 17822 Boycotts promotes consumers to stop buying a product. Work because unions are considered brothers and boycotting ripples through all the unions. Lobbies union controls votes for political candidates bribery. We can make sure you"ll be replaced and vote you out . Yellow dog contracts no longer legal forces employee not to join union. Blacklist no longer legal lists of union member in the industry. Lock-out psychological lock union out of work act before the union acts. Rights for employees to organize and bargain collectively.
