Labor and government help regulate the workplace, 1900-1950

What's Next

Informed Action:

  1. Find out if there are attempts to unionize around you. What are the issues? How do they compare and contrast to that of the Colt’s workers in 1935? 1941? 1948?
  2. Research the Colt’s strike 1986-1990. What happened and which of the factors above were important in causing the strike and in ending the strike?