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Introduction Government has tackled the issue of pay equity for several decades, through a string of Acts. The issue arose as part of the discussion of civil rights in the 1960s but the conversation continues today. The concept of equal pay for equal work has philosophical roots in the doctrine of equality, where all Americans are considered to be equal under the law and entitled to equal rights. The issue of equal pay became a public policy topic as a means of enforcing this equality doctrine.

The History of the Fair Labor Standards Act Abstract After the great depression, unions were legalized in order to be the voice for the workers for whom they represented to their employers. Once this legalization became evident through federal statute, set the stage for what was to become the Fair Labor Standards Act. Having just survived a depression, the United States was hoping to avoid any future economic downturns, the government would accomplish this with paying higher wages that the

The Industrial Revolution brought new production methods to the United States. However, the new technology and industries that were created as a result also created unfair working conditions. Workers began to join together to fight against their greedy bosses. These groups became known as labor unions. Three labor unions that improved working conditions are the National Education Association, the Knights of Labor and the American Federation of Labor. Labor unions resulted in a positive impact

Tracy Morgan is coming back to entertain fans on “Saturday Night Live.” Entertainment Tonight, August 18, 2015, reported the comedian is scheduled to appear in their third episode of the 41 st season. Tracy is so excited to return to “SNL” that he tweeted, “Stoked to be going home...#SNL” During the years 1996 to 2003, Tracy was a cast member of the show, and he has recovered enough from his car accident to join the crew again. On October 3, Miley Cyrus is the scheduled to host the first show of

1960s unions did little in promoting equity in the work force. Unions were criticized for being “insensitivity to the aspirations of black people" (Zieger, p. 216) discrimination and segregation still occurred in the labor movements, for instance, AFL-CIO was often disapproved for dragging cases which involves discrimination and exclusion of black workers unlike the immediate attention given to their affiliates charged with communist influence and corruption (Zieger, p. 220-221). However, in the early

join a labor union such as the American Federation of Labor (1886-1955, later to be merged with CIO to become AFL-CIO), which was against child labor. Additionally, I would have joined National Child Labor Committee (NCLC). Founded in 1904, the NCLC promoted, “the rights, awareness, dignity, well-being and education of children and youth as they relate to work and working.” As a member of either the AFL or the NCLC, I would have advocated for more stringent regulations toward child labor laws pertaining

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Labor unions have been around since the birth of our country. Labor unions were a way to protect Americans from working at dangerous factories or sweatshops. Before any labor unions working was horrible for the people. Anything that could have went bad for them did. They had horrible wages they were lucky if they had enough to eat an occasional meal. Also they mostly never got any break working 15-18 hour shifts. The labor unions were put into effect to protect the common interest of workers and

IS IT FAIR TO DISMISS THE KNIGHTS OF LABOR AS HOPELESS DREAMERS WHO ACCOMPLISHED LITTLE? Nahean Nazmul (0862852) Labour Studies 1A03 Spring/Summer 2012 Prof. David Goutor Great success often comes from previous failures. Without failure, greatness can be impossible to attain. For this and many other reasons, it is unfair to view the Knights of Labor as hopeless dreamers who accomplished little. Instead, this paper will express the way in which the Knights of Labour contributed to a greater social

The Rise and Fall of Jimmy Hoffa James Riddle Hoffa greatly changed the way America looked at unions and their members. Hoffa rose from the single parent teachings of his mom to an independent man who would fight for his people. Gaining experience from age seven in defending himself, and gaining leadership experience by leading a warehouse strike at age seventeen, Hoffa was destined to be a fighter. Losing was not in his genes and some may believe losing was not in his vocabulary. Hoffa