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In 1902, as a response to a visit of a delegation from the American Federation of Labor "to plead for a reunited labor movement," the WLU changed its name to the American Labor Union. [6] While at one time the American Labor Union claimed 135,000 members, [7] a more sanguine estimate pegs the group's membership strength at 43,000 in 1905, which ...
Samuel Ringgold Ward (pictured c. 1855) served as the union's first president.. On June 13, 1850, [7] in response to the difficulties faced by African Americans in joining existing labor unions and as part of a wave of efforts towards black economic self-sufficiency and cooperation, [8] [9] several noted social reformers and black activists met at the Mother African Methodist Episcopal Zion ...
Joseph Glazer (June 19, 1918 – September 19, 2006) was an American folk musician who recorded more than thirty albums over the course of his career. He was closely associated with labor unions and often referred to as "labor's troubadour".
The 1920s marked a period of sharp decline for the labor movement. Union membership and activities fell sharply due to many factors including generalized economic prosperity, a lack of leadership within the movement, and anti-union sentiments from employers, governments and the general population. Labor unions were much less able to organize ...
Organized labor portal; Ravenswood: The Steelworkers' Victory and the Revival of American Labor is a labor history book by Tom Juravich and Kate Bronfenbrenner.. Ravenswood chronicles the story of the United Steelworkers' two-year lockout (1991–1992) at the Ravenswood Aluminum plant in West Virginia, which was owned at the time by commodities trader Marc Rich.
Unions exist to represent the interests of workers, who form the membership. Under US labor law , the National Labor Relations Act 1935 is the primary statute which gives US unions rights. The rights of members are governed by the Labor Management Reporting and Disclosure Act 1959 .
Laslett, John H. M. Labor and the Left: A Study of Socialist and Radical Influences in the American Labor Movement, 1881-1924 (1970) Karson, Marc. American Labor Unions and Politics, 1900-1918 (1958) McCartin, Joseph A. ’Labor's Great War: The Struggle for Industrial Democracy and the Origins of Modern American Labor Relations, 1912-1921 (1997)
Documentary films about labor relations in the United States (24 P) Pages in category "Documentary films about the labor movement" The following 14 pages are in this category, out of 14 total.