Research Paper on:
1920s' U.S. Labor Movement

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the Weekend" (Swoboda E01). Many people do not stop to think that they might have been toiling for 12 or 16 hours per day rather than an 8 hour day  with at least two breaks and an hour for lunch in between, had it not been for unions. A top ten list, regarding improvements in labor, has even been devised  (E01). In reviewing the list, it appears that the 1930s as well as the 1960s-1970s were time periods that were most notable. However, a student writing on this subject cannot  negate the impact of the American Labor Movement which was certainly viable during the 1920s. The early part of the twentieth century was an interesting period in American labor history.  There was a labor movement that was quite fierce and in fact the Triangle Factory Fire was something that initiated a fervor among workers. Finally, it would be time for  workers to unite and make sure that they were not only safe, but treated fairly. In 1920, union membership would equal 19.7 million, which was equivalent to 28% of the  workforce at the time (Miller and Faux 289). The International Ladies Garment Workers Union (ILGWU) was a predominant union during the time of the initiation of the labor movements  and had existed since about 1900. It had grown quite large over and decade or so and was even able to stage a walk out in 1916. In part, the  ability for unions to flourish might be attributable to the time period. World War I created conditions that were unprecedented and it was a time just after the industrial revolution  would begin. After a time, the workers realized that they were being used for the profit of the company. Much rhetoric was inspired by Marxism and other ideas that would