Labor and Employment

Industry caused urbanization because...

• People moved out of cities in order to find jobs
• People moved to cities because that's where jobs were
• Cities were very appealing to people who grew up in rural areas
• The railroad allowed people to move East easier

Workers formed ____________ in order to fight for fair wages and working conditions.

• trusts
• labor unions
• coroprations
• patents

What was one of the causes of the creation of labor unions?

• Unfair/low wages
• Too many workers being hired
• Lack of working hours

Which of the following is a positive effect of industrialization?

• Long work hours
• Fast production of products
• Fair wages

Which of the following usually earns the lowest wages?

• skilled labor

• professional labor

• semi-skilled labor

• unskilled labor

Which of the following is considered "unskilled labor?"

• a cashier

• a doctor

• a teacher

• an electrician

What happens to wages when there is more supply for the labor than there is demand for it?

• wages go up

• wages go down

• wages are unaffected

Why do some jobs offer health insurance and other benefits?

• There is a low supply of workers and they are trying to attract better workers.

• There is a low demand for workers and the companies are trying to get rid of poor workers.

• The companies are trying to simply be nice to their employees.

• All of these.

Firms will offer high wages and good benefits to their workers because they are looking out for the workers' best interest.

• True

• False

How is the shift to temporary workers worse for workers?

• They usually pay less.

• It makes workers easier to replace.

• They have less benefits.

• All of these.