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Reddit mentions of Labor's Giant Step: The First Twenty Years of the CIO: 1936-55
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We found 2 Reddit mentions of Labor's Giant Step: The First Twenty Years of the CIO: 1936-55. Here are the top ones.
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> Laws aren't necessarily a product of necessity, many are political moves, so you can't use that as a reason without providing more evidence.
Fair enough, then again by the same token, where was the ancap solution to this phenomenon as it was happening in the 19th and 20th century? If you want a basic but comprehensive study of the issue (there are multiple ones, I'd recommend these in particular (1, 2).
> I bet if socialism had existed hundreds of years ago, people wouldn't be living as they do today (I'm not sure what you're comparing people's standard of living a while ago to).
Not sure what you're getting at there. Socialism has existed in primitive communities longer than nation-state's have even existed, let alone capitalism.
> Did you know child labor was on the decrease before the laws were passed? It's why the laws could be passed int he first place. Prior to industrialization, children had to work or families wouldn't have enough to feed them. Imagine if child labor laws had been passed in 1500.
Interesting, I'm aware of many accounts of the history of labor, but if there's one that comes to your mind, I'd appreciate a reference so I could read it.
Labor's Giant Step looks great, but it looks like it's out of print and it's not in my local library : (
https://www.amazon.com/Labors-Giant-Step-Twenty-1936-55/dp/0873482638