37:575:202 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: New Deal, John L. Lewis, Unemployed Councils

• School: Rutgers University
• Department: Labor Studies and Employment Relations
• Course: 37:575:202
• Professor: Sidorik

Document Summary

Depressio(cid:374) a(cid:374)d (cid:862)first(cid:863) new deal- review: problems remaining in 1935, unemployment ~20, restiveness and rebellion continue to grow, 1934 strikes, minneapolis- radical leadership, rank-and-file-democracy, campbell soup- limits to nira sec. Bright spots in 1933-34 u. s: people tur(cid:374)i(cid:374)g fro(cid:373) desperatio(cid:374) a(cid:374)d self-blame to search for collective solutions. Massive strikes in 1934 a few successful. Demands on government to deal with systemic economic and social problems: (cid:862)first(cid:863) new deal effects: Limited relief programs helped some (fera, ccc) John l lewis: president of the united mine workers (part of afl) umwa.