Labor Unions

What was the government's role in labor disputes in the late 1800s?

• The government helped workers and business owners solve their differences.

• The government typically ended strikes and protests through violence against workers.

• The government typically forced businesses to give workers better benefits.

• The government usually stayed neutral and did not take sides.

Which of the following was a goal of labor unions in the late 1800s?

• Unions wanted to make the United States into a socialist country.

• Unions wanted to bring businesses under the control of workers.

• Unions wanted to decrease work hours from 12 hours a day to 8.

• Unions demanded that business owners give away all of their money.

Why did many children need to work during the late 1800s?

• Children wanted to get valuable career experience.

• There were no educational opportunities for children, so they worked instead.

• Children were required by law to have a job by age 13.

• Families could not make enough money to live if children did not work.

What was the outcome of the Pullman Strike that you learned about in today's assignment?

• Federal troops murdered and arrested striking workers.

• Federal troops forced George Pullman to pay the workers higher wages.

• George Pullman heard his workers' demands and changed his policies.

• George Pullman decided to lower rent for his workers.

Which of the following DOES NOT describe a typical work condition that laborers experienced in the late 1800s?

• Laborers were forced to work as many as 12 hours a day.

• Factories were often dirty, unsanitary, and unsafe for workers.

• Most laborers had to work seven days a week.

• Workers were usually provided with sick leave and vacation time.