Objective: Cover the relationship between labor and labor unions

If your 16 or older, a citizen, and looking for work you are apart of the labor force Members of the Armed Forces are not considered members of the labor force

If your 16 or older, a citizen, and looking for work you are apart of the labor force

Members of the Armed Forces are not considered members of the labor force

Not all workers make the same wage The number of skills you have will affect the amount you get paid In general more education equals more pay

Not all workers make the same wage

The number of skills you have will affect the amount you get paid

In general more education equals more pay

Some discrimination is legal Owners can hire who ever they want Some jobs require you to pass a test in order to be hired Other kinds of discrimination is illegal Civil Rights Act of 1964 made it illegal to discriminate based on race, religion, sex, or national origin.

Some discrimination is legal

Owners can hire who ever they want

Some jobs require you to pass a test in order to be hired

Other kinds of discrimination is illegal

Civil Rights Act of 1964 made it illegal to discriminate based on race, religion, sex, or national origin.

Over a hundred years ago many people worked on farms Soon large factories began to appear in cities At first workers were not treated well Workers pay was low Work conditions were unsafe

Over a hundred years ago many people worked on farms

Soon large factories began to appear in cities

At first workers were not treated well

Workers pay was low

Work conditions were unsafe

Workers responded by forming unions The first union was Knights of Labor Members worked and 8 hour day Wanted to stop child labor Workers used strikes to get what they wanted

Workers responded by forming unions

The first union was Knights of Labor

Members worked and 8 hour day

Wanted to stop child labor

Workers used strikes to get what they wanted

AFL was only open to skilled workers By 1920 it had 4 million workers CIO was open to all workers In 1955 AFL and CIO joined together

AFL was only open to skilled workers

By 1920 it had 4 million workers

CIO was open to all workers

In 1955 AFL and CIO joined together

Has 13 million members Members enjoy sick pay, paid holidays, vacation time, and insurance Workers have a right to clean and safe work area In 1945 over 35 million people belong to unions Today fewer than 20 million belong to a union

Has 13 million members

Members enjoy sick pay, paid holidays, vacation time, and insurance

Workers have a right to clean and safe work area

In 1945 over 35 million people belong to unions

Today fewer than 20 million belong to a union