The Labor Movement in the 1920's

The Labor Movement in the 1920s As a correction to the wartime effort, inflation and unemployment increased because there was not a need to mass-produce products for war, and America had to return to "normalcy". The amount of labor unrest increased during this time period, which is very obvious by the increase of labor strikes. There was a strike by the United States Steel Corporation workers in 1919. They were annoyed with their seven 12 hour workdays …

…Working men had a hard time adjusting to women that were also fighting against inequality for the right to work. Because of prosperity, labor unions lost membership from 5 million in the early 20's to 3.5 million by the late 20's. Corporate and Government attack on labor strikes became extremely intense. People who participated in strikes were beaten and sometimes killed. And last a small fact, the average annual income for the typical American worker was only $1,574.