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How far was the development of trade union rights hindered by divisions within the American trade union movements 1865-1980?
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How far was the development of trade union rights hindered by divisions within the American trade union movements 1865-1980? Throughout the twentieth century, running parallel to the struggle for civil rights in politics, education and many other aspects of life was the fight for rights in labour and labour relations. Workers had very little or no rights when working in America in the early to mid 1800's; however, by the twentieth century this had changed for the better, with women and the ethnic minorities' position greatly strengthened. Unfortunately, in the l970's and 1980's the trade union movement and ultimately membership had decreased drastically in popularity with the new breed of workers either choosing or being persuaded to reject organized labour. The nature and composition of the workforce was itself significant. From the 1830's, many industries depended on unskilled immigrant labour. This was increasingly cheap and plentiful; even more so following the...
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