IDRL 308 Lecture Notes - Lecture 15: National Labor Relations Act, Labor Rights, Industrial Unionism
31 Jul 2018
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Craft unions they organized workers in skilled trades, ensured quality of work by controlling training , membership restricted to practitioners of the craft. Industrial unionism focused on strength in numbers, recruit as many as possible regardless of occupation. International unions international influences were informally present, mostly. Employers did not want to formally recognize unions as an official bargaining agent for workers. Unions faced violent reactions from employers: workers that joined a union often found themselves beaten by employer thugs, removed from the workplace, and blacklisted. Employers were aided by the state, and police were used to break picket lines and rallies. Union organizers were often targeted by police. It is a wartime cabinet order, the basis of which remains in place today. Right of employee representitive to be certified as bargaining agent. Led to further unionization because of legislative recognition of employee and union rights. Instituted a formal dispute resolution process, which legalized and regulated strikes.
