U.S. Labor Unions

Why did labor unions first form?

• To protect the rights of business owners
• To protect the rights of workers
• To protect the rights of customers
• Allof the above

What were working conditions like during the Industrial Revolution? 

• Safe
• Comfortable 
• Awesome 
• Dangerous

What typically happened to individual employees who complained about working conditions?

• They were given a pay raise
• They were promoted
• They were fired
• They quit their jobs

What is it called when a group of workers decide to not go to work?

• Day off
• Strike
• Swing
• National Holiday

What did workers want when they went on strike?

• Higher wages
• Better working conditions
• Fewer hours 
• All of the above

True or False:
Strikes during the Industrial Revolution were always peaceful.

• True
• False

What major strike began in Martinsburg, West Virginia after the B&O Railroad company cut wages?

• Pullman Strike
• Factory Workers Strike
• Virginia Strike
• Great Railroad Strike

Which national union did Samuel Gompers found?

• NFL
• CIO
• AFL
• NEA

What did the Lowell Mill Girls call a 'strike' in 1836?

• Turn out
• Switch off
• Leaving
• Taking a break

True or False: Labor unions are illegal in the United States today.

• True
• False