FDR's administration was beneficial for organized labor. FDR needed the support of labor, and labor needed the support of the national government. Francis Perkins, the first women cabinet member, was appointed as Secretary of Labor and she successfully promoted many elements that became part of the New Deal and helpful to labor. She and FDR urged the passage of the National Labor Relations (Wagner) Act which increased the rights of unions and created the National Labor Relations Board. The Taft-Hartley Labor Act was amended to enlarge the powers of the NLRB and allowed the government to intervene in strikes affecting the nation's safety or health. The NRA set minimum wages and maximum hours. It did away with child labor, something organized labor favored, and established the right of workers to organize. This allowed for collective bargaining. Secretary Perkins had the DOL draft a bill setting wage and hour standards that became effective even after the NRA was declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court. In 1938 the Fair Labor Standards Act was passed which set minimum wages and a maximum work week of 40 hours.
Organized labor grew, the CIO split from the AFL and many American workers joined unions and membership continued to increase during the Great Depression.
establishing the right of collective bargaining
Showed workers that organized labor was powerful.
Labor unions greatest contribution is to provide an organized method to send jobs to other countries and take away work in this country.
Immigrants contributed greatly to organized labor. Organized labor contributes to price controls
Organized Labor is improving working conditions. :}
Organized labor protects the rights of workers.
Organized labor became a longtime supporter of the Democratic Party. Large corporations were forced to recognize unions. Union membership rose dramatically
Did the national labor relations act guarentee government support for organized labor?
The American Federation of Labor (afl) was organized as an association of trade unions in 1886.
One of their policies is refugees
ensuring agreements between defense industries and organized labor.
showed workers that organized labor was powerful