Workingman's Benevolent Association
United States 1868
Synopsis
Part labor union and part advocate of nonviolent change, the Workingman's Benevolent Association (WBA) represented the dem...
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Medieval Guilds / Today's Unions
There are many differences between a crafts guild from the medieval times, and a workers union from today. First you must identify what a guild and a union both are, ...
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"There is no way to keep profits up but by keeping wages down"- David Ricardo
There are two sides to the argument about unions. One could argue all the good things unions have done with ...
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What can a labor union accomplish when they become organized and when they work together to accomplish a common goal? If a labor union works together they can pretty much accomplish anything they de...
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In the late 1800s, some workers became Socialists, which was the beginning idea of communism, to call for an end to free enterprise. Most workers on the other hand united to form labor unions, while s...
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Labor Issues
The formation of the Knights of Labor was a substantial step in combating poor working conditions established by their employers. Their purpose was to represent and protect the right...
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Workingman's Benevolent Association
