Standard: Explain the Formation and Goals of Unions During the Industrial Era

Union Poster Project: Standard: Explain the formation and goals of unions during the Industrial Era. A. the Knights of Labor B. the American Federation of Labor headed by Samuel Gompers

SWBAT: Create a recruitment poster to demonstrate an understanding of the role a Union played at the turn of the 20th century in industrial America

Students may work in PAIRS Project: Make a recruitment [sign-up] poster for 1 of the Unions studied: Knights of Labor -or- American Federation of Labor

Use your class notes to include the following on the poster: 1. Name of Union [w/ logo] 2. Name of Union Leader [w/ photo] 3. Worker types welcomed to join the Union [find pictures in magazines of candidates] 4. Worker types not welcomed in the Union [find pictures in magazines of rejects] 5. Role played by the Union for the Workers [5 to 6 goals the Union wants to achieve for workers] 6. Reason for Union to organize [means of to attaining goals – boycotts, etc.] 7. A success of the Union [Brag about it]

Directions: 1. Cut out the logo and photo of the Union Leader you are choosing for the poster. 2. Create Nameplate and a slogan for your recruitment poster 3. Outline a rough draft of the organization of the poster: a. - what do you want to put on the poster b. - where do you want to put the words and illustrations 4. Get the outline approved 5. Find magazine illustrations of workers who can or cannot join the union 6. Cut out any graphics, words, or appropriate illustrations for your poster 7. Using lined paper write out the information needed on the poster 8. Place the slogan, illustration of the logo and leader, written goals on lined paper & members welcome and not welcomed with illustration[s], & brag line 9. Use pencil to label where needed 10. Get approved before using markers and gluing down the poster 11. Complete the poster

Grade Scale ____ Union leader illustrations [5 points] ____ Nameplate of Union and logo [5 points] ____ Original Slogan [5 points] ____ Workers welcomed into the Union with illustrations and labels [10 points] ____ Workers not welcomed into the Union labels [illustrations optional] [5 points] ____ Role of Union and Goals of Union [20 points] ____ Reason for Union to organize [20 points] ____ Brag Sheet – a success of the Union [10 points] ____ Accuracy [10 points] ____ Readability [5 points] ____ Appearance and Neatness [5 points] ____ TOTAL points earned Model of Recruitment Poster – this is a modern union

Name of Union [w/ logo]

JOIN NOW

SLOGAN Don’t Let the Big Fish Swallow You Whole . Our ROLE is to: 1. organize the unorganized women workers 2. bring women’s issues onto the labor agenda 3. involve women in political action

Connie Leak, President . Our Goals:  We want women to earn equal pay for equal work  We want women to be hired for jobs for which they are qualified  We want to end discrimination in hiring women in trades . We Will Negotiate – March – Organize Voting Machines – Spread the Word on Social CLUW is the only national organization solely for women union members. All women are WELCOME!!! We don’t like to BRAG but… Media CLUW is a diverse organization with respect to education, occupation, gender, race, ethnicity, & sexual orientation with 30%women of color. CLUW women number: 20% African American, 6% Hispanic/ Latina, 1% Asian American, 2%Native American

 Union leader illustrations  Nameplate of Union and logo  Original Slogan [5 points]  Workers welcomed into the Union with illustrations and labels  Workers not welcomed into the Union labels [illustrations optional]  Role of Union and Goals of Union  Reason for Union to organize  Brag Sheet – success of the Union