ELC-140 — The Labor Movement 1865-1980
The Labor Movement 1865-1980 course is designed to give the student a basic understanding of the rise of the American labor movement. Among the topics covered are the change from an agricultural society to the Industrial Revolution, the role of labor in the post-Civil War westward expansion, the need for industrial production during the two World Wars and the Great Depression, and the PATCO air traffic controllers strike.
Prerequisites: ELC-120