Transcript Aim: How has the role of unions evolved in the U.S.?

Do Now: Why were unions
first created?
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Basic Goals
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TOOLS
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Structure of Unions
Local
 Federation
 AFL-CIO
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TYPES OF UNIONS
 CRAFT
 INDUSTRIAL
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Legislation
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1935 – Social Security Act
1935 – National Labor Relations Act
1938 – Fair Labor Standards Act
1947 – Taft-Hartley Act
1959 – Landrum-Griffin Act
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Growth of Unions
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1800s
1890 – Sherman Anti-Trust Act
1914 – Clayton Act
1930s - ?
1950s – corruption – Hoffa – Teamsters
Today – 11% of labor force
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Professional Organizations
ABA
 AMA
 NEA
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Positive
Negative
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DO NOW:
If a resource is limited relative to
demand, how does that impact its
value?
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Rank the following Occupations
according to Income
Rank the following Occupations
according to Social Value
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U.S. Senator
Social Worker
TV star
College Professor
Best Selling Novelist Brain Surgeon
Registered Nurse
Sanitation Worker
Firefighter
Police
Accountant
Professional Athlete
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How are incomes determined in the U.S.?
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What are the different types of income?
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Land - ?
Capital - ?
Entrepreneur - ?
Labor - ?
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If the supply of land is limited, and is in
high demand, what will happen to Rent?
If the supply of money is limited, and is
in high demand, what will happen to
Interest rates?
If the skill related to an occupation is
rare/limited, and is in high demand,
what will happen to the income?
If the skill is rare, but is not in high
demand, what will happen to income?
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What will happen to income of an
occupation that doesn’t require a
rare skill/ability, but is demanded?
Suppose the occupation involves a
task many find distasteful?
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In your opinion, is using the laws of
supply and demand a just way to
determine incomes levels?
Do professional athletes and
entertainers truly deserve the
incomes they receive? Should
societal value play a larger role in
determining income?
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Income Inequality
CEO to average worker salary ratio
since 1970s
Gender Pay Gap
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Rare Skill plus High Demand equals?
Rare Skill plus Low Demand equals ?
Common Skill plus High Demand
equals ?
Common Skill plus Low Demand?