Trade Unions - Black Power Flashcards
(4 cards)
1
Q
How did Black Power impact Trade Unions?
A
-With its ambitions to improve AA economic positions it created factions within the Union movements
-May have inspired militant demands for workers
2
Q
How did the factions caused by Black Power put Trade Unions at a disadvantage?
A
It undermined the unity of workers, making it harder to work together
3
Q
What is the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission?
A
A US Government Agency that enforces federal laws to prevent employment discrimination and harassment
It was established via the 1964 Civil Rights Act
4
Q
What is the League of Revolutionary Black Workers?
A
A union set up in 1969 that criticised corporations and mainstream Unions for their racism, discrimination and inaction in supporting non-whites
