1. What was the role of the State (the federal government) in labor-management relations during the World War II era? From 1946-1950? In addition, were there any important pieces of labor legislature that were passed during the World War II era? In the 1946-1950 period? If so, what was significant about the passage of these labor laws ?

 

2. Did any major strikes oceur during the World War Il era? If sontwhat strike or strikes were these? What kinds of strikes were most likely to occur during the World War Il era and why? Did gender and/or race play a role in these strikes? Explain. Were these strikes handled in a different manner than strikes that occurred before World War I1? Why or why not?

3. What was the role of the Communist Party in the U.S. trade union moverent during World War I1? How did the Communist Party's role in the U.S. trade union movement change in the late 1940's?

4. What changes were taking place internally (i.e. organizationally) in the U.S trade unions throughout the 1940's?

5. How did black workers and women workers fare during the World War I era? What was the relationship of these two groups of workers to the U.S. trade union movement during World War II? The relationship after World War II?

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Chapter 6 - "The House of Labor Divided"

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