Eighteenth Amendment

What was the labor problem in the US prior to passage of major labor laws (such as the Railway Labor Act of 1926 and the National Labor Relations Act of 1935)? Provide four (4) specific examples.

What are important things to consider when designing scenery for an intimate performance (where the audience sits close to the stage)?

A popular framework for thinking about labor relations is to consider a pendulum that can swing from right to left in favor of unions or in favor of management. The Taft-Hartley Act (an amendment to the Wager Act) was passed in order to rebalance the system.  Provide two (2) important facts about the Taft-Hartley Act. 

Prior to passage of major labor relations laws (i.e. the NLRA), companies used several tactics to defeat union organizing efforts.  This included:

Third-party neutrals are the final participant in the labor relations process.  This group includes:

Samuel Gompers founded the American Federation of Labor, and he served as its first President.

In the documentary “Inequality for All,” Robert Reich highlights that the top 1% of earners in the United States have seen their income share increase significantly since the 1970s, while the middle class has experienced stagnation or decline in their income.

What is one thing a designer must do to ensure a successful production? 

The estimated effects of unions includes the nearly universal presence of formal grievance procedures.