Depth study: Trade Unions in the new deal(improvements) 1930's

Question 1

Acts passed

Answer 1

National Industry Act(NIRA) in 1933 and National recovery administration(NRA) improved relations with employers and employees and wages

Question 2

Wagner act(1935)

Answer 2

gave workers right to elect representatives for collective bargaining

Question 3

Fair labor standards act (1938)

Answer 3

minimum weekly wage established

Question 4

National labor Relations

Answer 4

had power to bargain on behalf of workers

Question 5

Changing attitudes

Answer 5

non co-operative industries began to change their position examples being General motors in 1936 and US steel in 1937

Question 6

recognition

Answer 6

led to growth in membership rising from 1933 to 9 million in 1938

Question 7

committee of Industrial Organisations(1935)

Answer 7

changed the nature of unions by encouraging whole industry unions and encouraged ethnic groups such as AA’s