Labor Day - Reading Plan

How did Mother Jones help workers?

• She visited factories and shut down the ones that were not treating workers well.

• She wrote laws that helped improve work conditions.

• She worked with farm workers to get them better pay and fewer hours.

• She worked with miners to improve work conditions and helped end child labor-

Why did many workers not speak up about their long hours and low wages?

• They were afraid to lose their jobs.

• They were happy with their hours and pay.

• They didn't think that it would make a difference.

• They were not allowed to speak at work.

Which word means to try to reach an agreement through discussion?

• union

• negotiate

• strike

• protect

What caused factory owners to hire children?

• There were not enough adults to hire for the job openings.

• There was no school available to the children, so their only option was to work.

• Much of the machinery could be run by children, and they would accept lower pay.

• The parents of the children were too lazy to work.

How does the author feel about celebrating Labor Day?

• She believes that Labor Day is a day to relax and to recognize American workers.

• She believes that everyone should work on Labor Day as a way of honoring American workers.

• She believes that Labor Day should be a day of enjoyment when no one works or goes to school.

• She believes that it is no longer necessary to celebrate Labor Day.

Which of the following is an opinion?

• Many children were forced to work in factories.

• It is important to honor the accomplishments of American workers.

• Workers in the 1800s worked in unsafe factories.

• Many factory owners wanted to pay workers as little as possible.

How did Eugene Debs help improve life for workers?

• He worked with farm workers.

• He helped end child labor.

• He helped women working in factories.

• He helped railroad and industrial workers.

How does the author believe that workers should be treated?

• She believes that no American should have to work in a factory.

• She believes that work conditions should be safe and that people should work sixty hours a week.

• She believes workers should make only minimum wage and have the weekends off.

• She believes workers should be paid fairly, noy work too many hours, and work in safe places.

The freedom or powers given to people are called...

• safety

• jobs

• rights

• minimum wage

How did President Roosevelt help change the lives of workers?

• He passed an act that prevented children from working in factories.

• He passed an act that forced factory owners to provide their workers with time off for lunch and regular breaks.

• He passed an act that limited the workweek to forty hours and set a minimum amount.

• He passed an act that allowed only one member of a household to work more than forty hours per week.