HIST 2057 Chapter : Emergence Of Organized Labor
Document Summary
Emergence of organized labor: workers" problems, conditions in the workplace. 12 hrs, 6 days a week was common. Knights of labor : goal: change the economic system, methods. "pie in the sky" approach: seeing a great society. Believed all workers should belong to the union: development: started in philadelphia as a secret society, first great national labor union. American federation of labor (afl) *: goals: wanted pay raises, less hours/week, safety. Wanted to improve the position of the worker, "bread and butter: methods/tactics: craftt unionism, skilled only, results, why reduced class conflict, america is, despite the problems, the land of opportunity. Things are getting better: democratic political system: offers a means of improving their situation, free public education system. "wizard of oz" tinman representative of modern workers in organized labor - no heart; not a part of the end product: big labor will accompany big business.
