History of Labor
By Dylan Perry
Conditions pre-unions
Outlawing child labor, creating the eight-hour work day instead of the standard 12 hours, working for equal wages for women, improving safety conditions at work, and seeking to end discrimination in the workplace.
Why Unions Formed
There purpose was formation of unions for the protection of a group of workers/employers against companies.
Examples of Unions
Craft Unions,Company Unions, Industrial Unions
Conditions post formation of unions
History of Unions in WI
The first labor was in Milwaukee, the bricklayers in 1847 and the carpenters were in 1848. Wisconsin first nation was the biggest trade union.
Current state of Union (WI and US)
The current states of unions and the laws and prospectes had a deadline