How They Made Organizing Illegal (The War on Unions)

Описание: The history of union busting in America involves Pinkerton spies, Yellow Dog Contracts, and the Haymarket Affair. Learn how the Wagner Act finally gave workers the right to organize—and how the Taft-Hartley Act tried to take it away.

Imagine telling your boss you want a raise—and getting arrested for it. For 50 years, that was the reality for American workers. Corporations didn't just fire organizers; they declared war on them.

In this episode of System Explained, we uncover the secret war on your right to organize:

•The Pinkerton Spies: How companies paid millions to infiltrate unions from the inside.
•Yellow Dog Contracts: The legal trap that forced you to sign away your rights just to get a job.
•The Haymarket Affair: The bombing that police used as an excuse to execute labor leaders.
•The Wagner Act vs. Taft-Hartley: The legislative battle that decided the fate of the middle class.

From the bloody streets of Chicago to the modern "Union Avoidance Consultants" at Amazon and Starbucks, this is the story of who paid for your right to organize.

⏱ Chapters:
0:00 The most dangerous thing you could do in 1910
1:15 The Trap: Yellow Dog Contracts
2:45 The Spies: Pinkerton Agents inside the union
5:30 The Warning: Haymarket Square Massacre
8:45 The Victory: FDR and The Wagner Act
10:00 The Empire Strikes Back: Taft-Hartley
How they stop you today

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Sources & Research:
• Senate Civil Liberties Committee (La Follette Committee) Reports on Industrial Espionage
• The National Labor Relations Act (1935)
• "Strike!" by Jeremy Becher
• Pinkerton Agency Historical Records

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SOURCES & RESEARCH:
We use primary historical records, academic papers, and government archives to tell these stories.

DISCLAIMER:
This video is for educational purposes only. The history of labor involves violence and conflict; viewer discretion is advised.

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