The Labor Movement in the United States | History

[@kev635]

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

[@aviwfromtheson5815]

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

[@clarson5664]

Same tho

[@jb-cw7mx]

It's getting close to something similar. However, it should just be a simple soft take over. The owners are not anywhere close to the factories and products anymore. Think they have any real influence?

[@bigpapi2658]

Why take up arms? People are free to start their own companies and do them the way they want to. if people aren’t happy, just leave your not being forced to stay in a place you don’t like. 😂 are people this stupid?

[@robertI931]

That would be a lot of workers.

[@Cybernaut551]

Perhaps, Anarcho- Conditional Pacifism?

[@samanthanickson6478]

many people have forgotten the benefits of unionization

[@MiddleMindedMedia]

They did create everything that we think is normal in labor.

[@MiddleMindedMedia]

My union works fairly well

[@mrdill7792]

A message from our corporate overlords: “That’s so we can bring in all the illegal aliens to drive wages we pay down!” Lights cigar... “ who cares if poor people can’t afford housing and you pay more for everything! Buhahaha they don’t rent in our neighborhoods and we got walls around us but you little people don’t get one! Our kids go to schools that cost more than you get paid in a year so they don’t get around them poor folks”

[@SicariusXIII]

I think it's more appropriate to say that a huge amount of people have been brainwashed into thinking that unions are evil and trying to destroy capitalism, etc., ad nauseum.

[@pepetenpiku9953]

americans and britains sacrificed their life for we work 8 underpayed the ficht continues

[@kibblecups]

Who's here because of online school? xD

[@jsporthurn3662]

Y we

[@ctp0352]

Me

[@yrnslumpgod450]

Meee sadly

[@lilchavito808]

Me XD

[@allipalma4321]

my teachers assigned me this lol

[@victorespino5650]

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.

[@Feanor1169]

Imagine supporting Communist labor unions and thinking you can be an American.

[@imarchello]

@@Feanor1169 Shouldn't you be wage-slaving for your boss instead of posting on youtube? If you got time to shitpost, you got time to wage-slave.

[@imarchello]

@@Feanor1169 When was USA communist? that's right - never. Yet you have weekends off. How come?

[@laswastedyouth5677]

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

[@dancom3207]

✊🏴

[@TheJester-ct5pi]

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.

[@AngusAngus]

Amen!!!

[@gringoamigo8146]

I'm shocked no American Libertarians chime in to defend their billionaire overlords.

[@bonster101]

aka 100% of republicans and the corporate democrats.

[@grafzeppelin4069]

Modern unions are the ones pushing for more immigrants. Unions today are just woke political grifters who collect six-figure salaries while doing less than nothing for White workers. They'll happily slash wages and benefits, in exchange for a "trans-inclusive" restroom or mandatory diversity & inclusion training, and then spend all the union dues on big political donations and protesting for "racial justice" and importing millions more migrants.

[@monharris28]

yep

[@dumbguyontheinternet1711]

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

[@adenalli6358]

Who is here cause of their teacher

[@alanc5634]

aden alli me bro

[@jakobballin4988]

Me

[@m.r.g.r877]

aden ali, dude I'm in the middle of a zoom call rn

[@1stresponserestooffice163]

me

[@Fart.t.2]

Me

[@adrijanbere]

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

[@dragoon1090]

History needs to repeat itself.

[@komsanims]

it does lol

[@WillowT442]

Agree. I work in a profession that requires a masters degree and pays poorly. I have to bill like a lawyer, however until a lawyer I only get paid for my direct time with the client. So on paper the $50/hour sounds nice. But again I only get paid for direct time with the client. I do no get paid for the hours I need to spend planning, emailing, writing reports, doing research or even for the continuing education I am required to do. The companies say I am being compensated well. Turns out I am making way less per hour than $50 if I add in all of the non billable tasks I am required to do. It is depressing. I paid with my money and my time to get into this profession.

[@davidromney4150]

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.

[@alexpatterson593]

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

[@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

[@michaelcook2233]

Workers of the world, unite!

[@MrWasGehtSieDasAn01]

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.

[@billgonzales8978]

dont for get the evil of your country pal, my father visited your country once wearing his usa army uniform?

[@willpotter22]

That is dope! Here in Tennessee usa, my union doesn’t give us sick pay sadly, but we do “get unlimited time off”

[@shaunskii]

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

[@JP-wx6uh]

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

[@buffnav6744]

why do you say that?

[@Uhhhhhhhh592]

This video wouldn’t have many views if it wasn’t for our teachers

[@SevenFootPelican]

You say that now because you're a kid. You'll grow up and develop your own natural curiosity of history and the world. I'm sad to hear you truly believe what you typed... plenty of people are interested in the progress of our country without having it need to be assigned to us.

[@MafuyuAsahinaN25]

fr

[@teddystark396]

nah, people have a natural curiosity and desire to learn. I'm no longer in school, but I recently joined a union myself and wanted to learn more about the history behind it!

[@Trapgic]

What's up class 😂

[@fuzzy8987]

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

[@wintertimber1749]

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

[@hamzamajid5684]

Your comment os underated.

[@MiddleMindedMedia]

Its great that a quick 3 min video can do that.

[@RudieObias]

So you're saying protests are patriotic and very American? You should tell POTUS this information.

[@hamzamajid5684]

Who is potus?

[@marbleplexus]

@@hamzamajid5684 POTUS stands for President of the united states

[@hamzamajid5684]

@@marbleplexus thx m8 i appreciate you

[@cheeriosflakes5768]

Roberto Ortiz te odias tu mismo,you hate yourself ,trumpturd don't like Hispanics and you are defending him hahaa

[@kmjpcm63]

@Robert Ortiz-Wilson YOU ARE A UNINFORMED (IGNORANT ) TOOL-- LIVE BETTER, WORK UNION !! ---OUT OF MANY, ONE !

[@yohancetaylor3939]

Jazakallah khairan!

[@itsbrittnaybittchh8809]

We need a new labor movement

[@abhilashduttaroy]

Why?

[@marcoalejandro1407]

Ivtb why? High skilled workers are payed high wages and most Americans have all their needs met, just not their wants

[@geabool4978]

@@marcoalejandro1407 Workers are still being exploited, overworked and underpaid.

[@yourmother2739]

YES!!!

[@kevinwhite1772]

I'm a benefit of the labor movement and Unions. I respect the history and the struggle.

[@ptfo-ascent3079]

Good video keep it up.

[@nancymcguckin2317]

Great short video on labor history. Thanks!

[@emiskywalker3958]

stfu nancy

[@tyrac.monnity7671]

Thank you for sharing this information. 🙂😊🙂

[@monharris28]

it's still bad out here. 40 hours is too much, sorry it's the truth. we're not on this planet to work ourselves to death for money

[@tbc9096]

30-32 would be more ideal. In other words, a four day work week.

[@Cl1ze_]

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

[@laswastedyouth5677]

May day (may 1st) is the real workers day, not labor day. May day is also to remember the anarchist who were rounded up and murdered with out a fair trial. they were blamed for the haymarket riots. but that riot was caused by the police. even the mayor of Chicago told the cops to leave becouse the protesters were being peacefull. and those people were fighting for your 8hr work day. 🏴

[@abhilashduttaroy]

Weren't they communists?

[@dancom3207]

@@abhilashduttaroy Anarchists, socialist and communist are all pretty close in ideology.

[@arrowpictures2844]

Hmm, wheres my hammer and sickle?

[@imiceh]

YOOO WHAT'S POPPIN QUARANTINE STUDENTS edit: why's this dude look like an off brand zac effron edit again: sub to my channel even if you ain’t gonna watch my videos

[@MattbeReady]

😂😂

[@nelsonwilkins347]

FRR

[@giannahurley3590]

IKR

[@LinusE]

The working class and the employing class have nothing in common An injury to one, is an injury to all Wobblies united!

[@anshumanjaiswal5787]

If they don't have anything in common then why do workers vote for bouregious parties?

[@LinusE]

@@anshumanjaiswal5787 ever heard of the illusion of free choice?

[@anshumanjaiswal5787]

@@LinusE ever heard something called common sense.... Biden shut strike by rail Workers... This isn't the first time... All bouregious parties shut strike by workers wherever in power... Then why workers vote for them... No common sense?

[@venusboy3974]

ughhhhh im so done with school.

[@malcolmbel]

Brief and precised 👌 Thnx

[@MsMumbaikar]

I am here because a question on this were asked in one of India's toughest competitive exams for Labour Welfare

[@barryhay2908]

It is a short presentation that is important that all see. especially the young of America.

[@victorespino5650]

The young people are already trying to make the movement. It's the older people that don't know about this or forgot

[@historyheadz7148]

Good content though

[@DougGrinbergs]

1:50 1930s and 1940s workers negotiate health benefit plans

[@ABC_Guest]

It's time for a labor renaissance!

[@PrimateSoul]

Happy Labor Day

[@ryanweaver962]

New ways of “stake holding… benefit matter a lot.

[@juantovar1147]

online learning will get this video views

[@shaneross7428]

Labor unions in many places are stronger than ever. I'm in California and a part of operating engineers union. Mostly heavy equipment operators. I'm getting $65 an hour, plus $5 an hour extra vacation pay. $10 an hour pension. Health insurance with a very small deductible. For me, I thank God I joined a union and my skill aa a crane operator keeps me busy.

[@anshumanjaiswal5787]

Can i ask a question please... 😊

[@yohancetaylor3939]

شكرا

[@ELLIS1737]

well done, thank you

[@MBarberfan4life]

🎶🎶Look for the union label 🎶🎶

[@johnkeogh8163]

I remember the union label on goods in the 60's unfortunately we ended up buying the cheaper products and cut our own throats.

[@markdeats5569]

Cheers to all us workers making our bosses rich. WE NEED MORE UNIONS !

[@sheenaweenabeen]

what's the name of the guy? i need it for the essay i'm writing. thanks

[@koshersalt3233]

Low wages for long hours man why does that sound familiar nowadays

[@gouravbhaiya9306]

Thank you so much....

[@danielbuccieri8713]

Why not button that top button tho? There are kids watching.

[@HighVoltageHD_]

Mr. Bell 🛎

[@sayhaje]

we're going through a labor movement again, Americans are like a 40 hour work week is too much now! Gotten to the point where some people are like what's even the point of all this working.

[@Charles-pf7zy]

Maybe a guranteed 40 hr work week career would be fine. But the bankers and CEOs who’s boots you lick gamble and play casino with the economy and our lives which leads to a recession every decade or so, leaving economic carnage in their wake. But you are either a child or have the memory of a goldfish, so maybe you get angry for a week or so when the economy crashes but the second a Democratic president gets things going again you go right back to corporate boot licking. I hope you will either join or us or you will not be spared once our society progresses past corporate bureaucracy

[@Charles-pf7zy]

Capitalists get the guillotine. The owner class and their supporters too

[@ltwadley7619]

Local 613 I'm here as a homework assignment, 2nd yr/1st Semester

[@luccia.17]

this was so useful I-

[@knicoles24]

i wish this video had the open transcript feature

[@shun2240]

I think Americans need another one right now...

[@Comrade4213]

Guys, add captions to the video, that's how I could see the words.

[@stickman8735]

Here because of school

[@bryanv.3630]

What's this guy's name?

[@jboy9420]

yessah

[@christopherjustice6411]

That's right America, turns out May Day, one of the most common Socialist holidays is as American as Apple Pie.

[@Gadolinium64]

Apple Pie is English ;)

[@dryice4815]

Video Audio is so low.

[@frandsenphilip1]

Correction: Labor Day is not the official end of summer; the fall equinox is.

[@hamzamajid5684]

Lol

[@arrowpictures2844]

But its the official end of summer activities

[@arrowpictures2844]

And going back to school

[@xenizs9112]

here and not because of my teacher :p

[@loomhigh]

Robin Archer did a good paper on this, trying to ask why America was one of the only western countries on earth not to establish a labor party.

[@graysonc.willow1527]

Why is he not talking about how this affected women, POCs, and disabled people? There's some key things to know about this...

[@lucidfxntasy7946]

Shoutout to my fellow online school students lmao

[@thegamingfoot1179]

Hi Mr. M

[@jojogaming9652]

Is anyone else here cus of Mr Lechuga 🙂‍↕️

[@davidhoene3317]

It’s unfortunate what has become of the labor movement today where the unions tend to be ineffective and bloated by their own self interests!!

[@marcelpenuelatraub2343]

This will be truly repeated in the UK, sadly it's over 200 years after the beginning of the Industrial Revolution.

[@historyheadz7148]

Yo my my guy, your button is undone. My students can't focus with al'dat machismo

[@andreacomarata9231]

Posting for a student: IC I am a student at a middle school in Cincinnati, Ohio. I would like to use your video for a project I am working on for my class. The project will require me to download and possibly edit out portions of your video. This project will be on a password restricted site so my work will only be published for my fellow classmates to see. Please respond to my reply to accept or deny my request.

[@dookiepost]

The 8 hour workday was won through blood

[@jeremybridge9296]

Should have touched on why labor day is in September and not May 1st.

[@ameliamcdaniel2293]

hello fellow history students that were sent here

[@nycdailysplug]

If my teachers sees this: I saw so now give me good grade

[@ourlifeeverywhere3314]

[@shaleenacampbell-case4589]

Union Ironworkers Building America Since 1896

[@lucasm4299]

Starbucks is on the wrong side of history and is trying to destroy the movement

[@LegendaryBrandon1]

Nothing changes huh

[@f1redemon966]

HI PEOPLE

[@dhanamatigauda4853]

I need hindi talking video...... Please help me🙏🙏🙏

[@CaptainFalc0nPunch]

Same thing as today.

[@glitch-pr3nr]

An end to the means and ways🎃headless horsemen💚🐲

[@pramodkumar.k.v.750]

The ONLY PUBLIC BENIFITIAL REVOLUTION- Chicago labour strike.

[@TheMountainman211]

I'll die with my union card

[@Anjalena]

I'm trying to find information on what happened to unions to where the leadership of unions don't always have the same agenda as the workers. I thought that was their whole point is to be for the needs and wants of the workers.

[@jamesu3816]

Some of it was mob and casino crime cases of pension mishandling, but a lot of union leadership "mishandling" is really just broad demonizing attempts at unions by the right wing talk radio movement, Ronald Reagan, and Fox News all instances of big business interests.

[@Musterprolet]

You should read Lenin!

[@robbyantonius2418]

Soyuz Nerushimiy

[@Rikard_A]

Labour.

[@p.a.andrews7772]

Help fight fascism Unionize and organized labor .

[@AxelVasa_freewizard]

Greetings from Mr Axel Vasa the west coast wizard himself, I got something essential to share with you, Your dreams are a reflection of your potential. Believe in them and pursue them with unwavering determination. Love you very much ❤

[@mikebrzostowski8183]

I sure pray that all those before us that worked so hard, and some died, check out what happened at Ford, years ago, will not have been in vain with the new occupent of the White House!

[@jeromeschwartz3699]

“ … forever changed … ” HA! I’d argue that things are worse now than ever before!

[@yourmother2739]

Its bad because politicians did all they could to destroy labor unions in the last thirty years. It was worse in the great depression and in the nineteenth century. Help build the labor movement. It takes action.

[@jeromeschwartz3699]

@@yourmother2739 politicians are corrupt. That means that rich people did all they could to destroy labor unions in the last thirty years.

[@sylo3707]

lmao -CS

[@Native722]

Unions

[@avipatel8118]

Mans kinda look like zac Efron