LABRST 1A03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: Left School, Golden Handcuffs, Northern Ontario

• School: McMaster University
• Department: Labour Studies
• Course: LABRST 1A03
• Professor: David Goutor

Document Summary

Such a big influence on the economy shut down all the plants. Caused a mini recession that"s how powerful ford was. Sat back and did nothing which a lot of workers were frustrated with that. The idea adopted by old conservative element that remains completely in control of the labour movement. Their moto they aren"t threatening or going to do anything insane did not want to be called radicals. Started to turn out on large scale against perceived radicals. First red scare (associated with joseph mccarthy in 1950"s) First happens after ww1 not just communist party that gets targeted, it"s any union activity at all. Business leaders see this as a new tool. Prividing a few benefits or rewards to their workers so they will turn against unions the company will take care of them they don"t need to union to try and earn things for them because the company will.