HIST 2057 Chapter : Emergence Of Organized Labor
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The us was the only industrial nation that had no workers compensation for injuries on the job: wages, not making good money, immigrant competition, growing population because of immigration= more people looking for jobs. Uphill battle. they didn"t have a lot of support. National labor union: the nlu was begun in 1866, when the union convened in. It was comprised of delegates from labor and reform groups more interested in social and political reform that in bargaining with their employers. The nlu had ideals such as the eight hour workday, workers" cooperatives, greenbackism, and equal rights for women and african. The nlu disbanded in 1872 when the head of the union died. However, the nlu was influential in getting congress to enact the eight-hour workday for federal employees and repeal the 1864 contract labor act. (this. Act stated that employers were allowed to import immigrant workers by paying their passage to america.
