Chapter 21.1
Master the Labor Movement: Worker Rights and Industrial Reform
Discover how workers organized to transform dangerous working conditions and secure fundamental workplace rights through collective action.
What You'll Learn
Workers organized unions to fight dangerous industrial working conditions
Collective bargaining and strikes secured fundamental workplace safety protections
Women played crucial roles advocating for equal pay legislation
Legislative victories established eight-hour workdays and occupational health standards
What You'll Practice
1
Analyze major strikes like Winnipeg General Strike and outcomes
2
Evaluate women's contributions to labor movement and workplace equity
3
Examine connections between labor rights and environmental health advocacy
Why This Matters
Understanding the Labor Movement helps students recognize how organized collective action created the workplace protections and rights that benefit all workers today.
This Unit Includes
Practice exercises
Learning resources
Skills
Collective Bargaining
Worker Rights
Strike Analysis
Labor History
Workplace Safety
NS Curriculum Aligned
