History of Labor and Work in US

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History of Labor and Work
The labor sector has undergone drastic changes globally since the pre-colonial period. In the United States, workers went through various faces of discrimination and fights for better working conditions. The Great Depression period worsened the plight of employees because many people lost their jobs. The non-Americans, the black race, and women suffered the most because they were discriminated against. However, the communists, socialists, and other radical groups championed the formation of workers' unions, which championed better working conditions, better pay and pressured the government to create employment. This piece discusses the effects of the Great Depression and the history of labor and works from the onset Great Depression in 1928 to 1938.
The Great Depression in the United States significantly affected the country's economy, workers, and families. The US economy collapsed by half during the first five years of the depression. The country's GDP fell drastically during the Great Depression leading to the collapse of most banks by the end of the year. The Great Depression shook capitalism's confidence, which President Herbert Hoover advocated but failed (Chapter 8, 404). This led to the election of President Franklin Roosevelt, whose economic manifesto rescued the economy, making it grow by 17% in 1943.
Another impact is that the Great Depression led to massive unemployment. The unemployment gradually increased from 1928 to 1933. Over 15 million people were unemployed during this period, the highest unemployment rate witnessed in the US. Unemployment affected the family welfares, with most people lacking money to finance their basic needs (Chapter 8, 395-396). It meant that the Great Depression also jeopardized the families' health during the process.
Banks closed down due to a lack of robust economic activities. Investors also withdrew their deposits from the banks, fearing using their money to rescue their operations. This move affected the stable banks at the time.
However, different people felt the effect of the Great Depression differently. The black race and non-Americans had the worst experience. The blacks and immigrants from South American states were the primary sources of labor, but the Great Depression rendered them jobless and hopeless. The few who secured jobs were not paid, further worsening the problem. The women also faced massive job losses and discrimination, which extended to racism and ethnicity (Chapter 8, 398). The native employers prioritized and preferred the native for work and paid them higher than the foreigners and those from those other races.
President Herbert Hoover implemented measures in six sectors to curb the effects of the Great Depression; federal spending, agricultural sector, immigration, wage policy, international trade, and tax policy. President Hoover gradually increased federal spending throughout his four years in office. He inherited a $3.1 budget when he took over the leadership in 1929 but left it at $4.7, a 48% increase when he left office in 1933 (Chapter 8, 406). This was during the deflation period meaning that the rise in spending was high. Hoover did not consider cutting the budget to address the G...