Explain how conditions in the labor market were linked to the state of economic inequality in the U.S. from the 1940s to the 1960s and how this has changed over time.
What will be an ideal response?
1. During this time period economic inequality was at an all-time low.
2. Many families and individuals benefited from good-paying, stable, and unionized jobs in manufacturing and industry.
3. Today, economic inequality is at an all-time high.
4. Among the many contributing factors to increased economic inequality are technological advancement, globalization/outsourcing, deindustrialization, the declining value of minimum wage, and the decline in union representation for workers. Jobs in manufacturing and industry are fewer, require more training and education than before, and are not compensated as well as they once were.
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
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a. collective bargaining b. organizing strikes c. negotiating corporate buyouts d. political lobbying e. organizing new union locals
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)