Bellwork 9/16 •1. What is Collective Bargaining? •2. What is the purpose of a Labor Union? Class Notes 9/16 Unions
•Although unions and trade guilds had existed before, they grew in size and scope. •The first national union, the Knights of Labor, was founded in Philadelphia in 1869. Protect its members from employer retaliation •Started as a secret organization •Allowed- Women, African Americans and unskilled laborers •Asians were excluded •In 1886, Samuel Gompers founded the American Federation of Labor (AFL) •A coalition of many smaller unions of skilled workers, which became a much more influential organization •Collective Bargaining- The idea of workers acting together, or collectively- is the essence of a union, as it gives workers the power to convince management to make a compromise Class Assignment 9/16 Inventors HW (Ask for a Handout!!!)
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