Rise of 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 U.S. 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

Which national union did Samuel Gompers found?

• NFL
• CIO
• AFL
• NEA

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

• True
• False

collective bargaining was between

• workers and slaves
• workers and owners

What was one reason businesses were opposed labor unions?

• to prevent workers strikes
• to ensure equal pensions
• to make sure only skilled workers were employed
• to protect workers from injuries