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  1. Children Working in Berry Fields in Maryland in 1900s

    Date(s): July 8, 1909 Location: Baltimore, Maryland, Anne Arundel, Maryland Tag(s): Child Labor, National Labor Relations, Maryland 

    In the early 1900s, child labor was common. Lewis Hine dedicated himself to photographing children at work around the country. As a photographer for the National Child Labor Committee, he believed that his images would draw attention to the plight of children and lead Americans to press for an end to child labor. The National Child Labor Committee was composed of politicians and citizens who were concerned...

  2. The Wagner Act

    Date(s): July 5, 1935 Location: Dist Columbia, District of Columbia Tag(s): Labor Unions, labor relations, Wagner Act, National Labor Relations 

    The Wagner Act had great impact on industrial relations as the first part of the National Labor Relations Act of 1935. The National Labor Relations Act was created out of the necessity and demand for new foundations of authority and new forms of participation in the political dimension and legalization of industrial life [1]. This statement supports the idea that people are the key to industry and...