HISTORY
THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION
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Apprentices
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Guilds
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Labor Unions
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Detailed explanation-1: -trade union, also called labour union, association of workers in a particular trade, industry, or company created for the purpose of securing improvements in pay, benefits, working conditions, or social and political status through collective bargaining.
Detailed explanation-2: -Origins of The Labor Movement The formation of the Federal Society of Journeymen Cordwainers (shoemakers) in Philadelphia in 1794 marks the beginning of sustained trade union organization among American workers.
Detailed explanation-3: -Most unions in the United States are aligned with one of two larger umbrella organizations: the AFL–CIO created in 1955, and the Change to Win Federation (current Strategic Organizing Center) (SOC) which split from the AFL–CIO in 2005.
Detailed explanation-4: -Careers and industries with unions Here are some of the most common industries where unions are regularly in place to protect the interests of their members: Skilled trades: Skilled trade and labor jobs include electricians, plumbers, mechanics, carpenters, bricklayers and pipefitters.
Detailed explanation-5: -César Estrada Chávez. Folk hero and symbol of hope who organized a union of farm workers. Nelson Hale Cruikshank. Helped create Social Security and Medicare. Eugene Victor Debs. Apostle of industrial unionism. Thomas Reilly Donahue. Arthur Joseph Goldberg. Samuel Gompers. William Green. Joe Hill. More items