The Labor Movement in the United States | History

Analyze the impact of the labor movement in America throughout the 19th and 20th centuries.

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[kev]

thank you to all the brave workers who fought valiantly to be treated like humans and not like machines! your efforts have had major positive influence on the life of the every day person

[aviwfromtheson]

I honestly wish more workers took up arms against bad work conditions.

[samanthanickson]

many people have forgotten the benefits of unionization

[EgaliterianCyberActivist]

Historically the labor movement in Indonesia continues to respect the struggle of laborers in America. what a great sacrifice. Greetings from the labor movement in Indonesia

[laswastedyouth]

Industrial Workers of the World.
an injury to one is an injury to all.

[victorespino]

People forget that workers changed the country. Not politicians. Workers wanting change didn't mean they hate the country.

Imagine telling them, if you dont like having your child work, then go to another country.

[adrijanbere]

Thank to all unions that fight for the employees 👏👏👏👏

[alexpatterson]

Workers of the world unite, we have nothing to lose but our chains

[dumbguyontheinternet]

bro is literally carrying my social studies class THANK YOU!!!!

[RichardNyhus]

Omg Zach Efron, you did such a great job explaining this! Thank you!

[TheJester-ctpi]

Much of the modern income/wealth inequality can be directly linked to the steady decline in private sector unions, beginning in the 70's from roughly 60%-70% to now less than 10%. No increases in minimum wage, terrible benefits, less job security, either hiring immigrants or outsourcing jobs, all could have been prevented with strong unions.

[davidromney]

In 1868, Karl Marx (Communism) and Mikhail Bakunin (Anarchism) met with others at the First International, The International Workingmen's Association (IWA), and discussed many ideas that we currently embrace, but which those running our societies want us taught to fear.

[shaunskii]

Union membership on a decline? That's not good. We should not let the power slide back into just the employers hands.

[wintertimber]

You just helped me with my Language Arts homework! 😸
Thank you! Can you make more like this?

[ClizzzYT]

lol i watched this video as school work....

[kibblecups]

Who's here because of online school? xD

[fuzzy]

Great video exactly what I was looking for thank you :)

[MrWasGehtSieDasAn]

Honestly, I wonder how it can be that there are so many who claim the USA is such a great country. I live in Germany, and from my perspective I am rather happy that I live here where, as a normal worker, I have very good rights. Here in Germany, for example, your boss cannot suddenly terminate the employment contract from now on, it is legally stipulated that your employer must give you 2 days of vacation for every month you work for him (this would mean for one year of work, you are legally entitled 24 days of vacation, which you can distribute over the year as you wish) and on days when I'm sick, my boss still has to pay me for the days if I bring the sick note from the doctor with me.

[JP-wxuh]

It's long overdue that we have another labor movement in this country. Enough is enough.

[nancymcguckin]

Great short video on labor history. Thanks!