You are doing a presentation on labor history to a group of individuals who do not know anything about the background of labor relations. You will need to select a historical time frame below (only select 1 time frame) and provide the following information:
- Give a general description of the time frame selected, including the following:
- Years covered
- Major events during that year that affected labor (e.g., presidential election, inventions, economic crisis or boom)
- Describe the major figures (e.g., labor leaders, political leaders, activists) that impacted American labor.
- Respond to the following questions:
- What dominant labor unions existed, and what was the state of their power?
- How did the events of this period, historical figures, and political decisions change the fabric of labor history (strikes, major labor laws, or major labor news events)?
- What did you learn from this assignment that was significant to what you do today?
Select 1 of the following time frames:
- 1800-1860
- 1861-1899
- 1900-1960
- 1961-1999