8. New Deal Flashcards
New Deal
1933-1939
large number of reforms passed to tackle economic and social problems of great depression
what did Roosevelt introduce
wide range of legislation to tackle economic problems and get people back to work
National Industry Recovery Act (NIRA) 1933
1. what did it encourage firms to improve
hours,
wage rates
union rights
National Industry Recovery Act (NIRA) 1933
2. what was one of the biggest changes
right of workers to - organise unions & take part in collective bargaining - in law
National Industry Recovery Act (NIRA) 1933
3. why were the effects limited
not all employers sign the code e.g. Henry Ford
SC declares Act unconstitutional - many gains reversed
how did National Labor Relations Act (or Wagner Act) 1935 improve position of workers (6 things)
- established National Labor Relations Board (NLRB)
- workers given right to elect own representatives for collective bargaining
- Act declared constitutional
- right to join unions
- using spies against unions banned
What could the National Labor Relations Board NLRB do (4 things)
- negotiate on behalf of workers
- prevent companies using own unions
- looked into accusations of unfair labour practices and reached a judgment on issue brought before it
union membership 1933->1938?
1933 = 3.7 million 1938 = 9 million
what did increase in number of unionised workers result in
more power
although some firms initially resisted they were forced to accept change in circumstance e.g.
General motors
one of the 3 big car manufacturers (employing over 80,000)
United Automobile Workers’ Union not recognised until
a sit-in strike in 1936
when was Steel Organizing Committee recognised by US Steel
1937
what did the passing of Fair Labor Standards Act of 1939 give workers
minimum wage
when was Fair Labor Standards Act passed
1939
Limitations of the New Deal period?
improvements benefit only some workers
some gains temporary
