Growth+of+Unions

=**__Growth of Unions__**=

Cause: The horrible conditions in factories that were unhealthy and very dangerous to work in. They worked long hours and not treated well by their employers.

Change: They began to realize that they had more power if they all came together to fight for better conditions. They were able to change more people's minds if they worked together because there is power in numbers.

Problems: In the eighteenth century, many countries made labor unions illegal and set up laws that punished those who tried to create new labor unions. These unions created many problems for the factory owners and managers because they were not able to control these large groups of people who strongly fought for their better conditions.

Methods: 1.Strike- When workers refuse to work at their job and some factories could not function when great amounts of workers did not come in to complete their part on their assembly lines. 2. Collective Bargaining- Large groups of workers have a meeting or get together to discuss and negotiate for what they are fighting for with their employers. These meetings usually led to written contracts that set up regulations that improved things for the workers.



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__Growth of Unions 2__
The Industrial Revolution concentrated labour into mills, factories and mines, thus facilitating the organization of //combinations// or trade unions to help advance the interests of working people. Industrialization in America brought conflict and stress between businesses and the labor force as mechanized production begin to replace household manufacturing. In the 19th century, an effort to count the balance of power more evenly, the labor force began to form Labor Unions that would help them to bargain for better rights. The first of these were limited in being successful because of the imbalance of power. There were occasional strikes that showed the signs of conflict between employers and workers. Skilled craft workers were the only groups able to support a union during the Great Depression. The earliest labor organizations in the United States were started in New York City and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in the later end of the 18th century. These unions represented the crafts of printers and shoemakers. The American Federation of Labor union was the most successful mainly because they focused on improving the wages and working conditions of its members.

L abor unions were essentially the product of the Industrial Revolution. After the Trade Union Act of 1871, British labor unions were guaranteed legal recognition. In Germany the printers' and cigarmakers' unions were started after the uprisings of 1848; German unions until World War I were responsible for much social legislation. In France labor unions were organized in the early part of the 19th cent. but received no legal recognition until 1884. In most European countries labor organizations either are political parties or are affiliated with political parties. The early 1830s, a period of industrial prosperity and inflation, was a time of union development; however, the financial Panic of 1837 halted this growth. After the Civil War, in 1866, the National Labor Union was formed; it had such objectives as the abolition of convict labor, the establishment of the eight-hour workday, and the restriction of immigration, but it collapsed with its entry into politics in 1872. http://www.helium.com/items/1121656-rise-of-labor-unions-industrial-revolution

 Slowly, workers began to realize the strength they could possess if they were a unified force. It was a long, uphill battle for workers to be able to have the right to organize into officially recognized unions. Their lot was one of having no political influence in a land where the government followed a laissez-faire policy.