AFL
A federation of labor unions was founded in 1886 to unite various craft unions and was often abbreviated as AFL.
What is American federation of labor
Initially started as a committee within the AFL, but broke away due to disagreements over unionization strategies, particularly regarding the organization of industrial workers versus craft unions.
What is the congress of industrial organizations?
The political organizing arm of the AFL–CIO.
What is working america?
This is known as the historical labor struggle for an eight hour work week.
What is the Eight-hour Day Movement?
DEVO is short for this word during certain Working America campaigns.
what is development?
The AFL originally opposed this type of unionism that sought to organize all workers in an industry, which was championed by the CIO.
What is industrial unionism?
The CIO famously organized this major auto company during the 1930's
What is General Motors?
The 5 core issues.
What is good jobs, education, healthcare, secure retirement and cooperate accountability?
This is a type of job action employees can take where workers refuse to work until demands are met.
What is a strike?
When a member gives a monthly donation
What is a RDPM?
The AFL primarily focused on immediate economic gains called________ issues.
What are Bread and butter issues?
The CIO created this major health and safety legislation during the 1970's.
What is OSHA?
The founding director for Working America.
Who is Karen nussbaum?
This is a term for a written contract that outlines the employment terms and conditions between the employer and the union; starting the US after the National Labor Relations Act of 1935.
What is a collective bargaining agreement?
This is how much money johnny made from a $864 monthly donation.
What is $6912?
The AFL was founded in this year representing the consolidation of various craft unions.
What is 1886?
A trade union that combines all workers, both skilled and unskilled, who are employed in a particular industry. They have the slogan “one shop, one union.”
what is an industrial union?
The year Working America was founded.
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This act prohibited discrimination against union members in the workplace.
What is the Landrum-Griffin Act?
During devo when all else fails we ask for $5 because of this.
What is the minimum dues payment/dpm?
The AFL created this department in the 1920's ton support the labor movement in the foreign countries, promoting American Labor relations as a model.
What is AFL's Foreign Labor Relations Department?
During this decade the CIO targeted steel workers in this industry.
what is the 1940's?
Working America organized a ________ bus tour throughout the Midwest to criticize President George W. Bush's policies.
What is SHOW US THE JOBS?
An American labor federation that was active in the late 19th century, especially the 1880s.
Who are the knights of labor?
Worlds greatest FD?
Who is Dallas?