The Labor Movement

Why were trade unions formed?

• For special housing for factory workers

• For better working conditions and special housing

• For special training for all new workers

• For better working conditions and better pay

How were the new industrial unions different from the older trade unions?

• Older unions only catered to women

• New trade unions included women and African Americans

• New trade unions catered to white males

• Older trade unions catered only to African americans

What is the difference between a closed shop and a lock out?

• A closed shop hires only union workers and a lockout occurs when union workers are not allowed to work

• One allowed women workers to work while the other didn't

• A lockout hires only union workers and a closed shop is when union workers are not allowed to work

• Both helped union workers

Which of the following did not contribute to the rise of unions?

• Increased immigration to the urban centers of the Northeast

• Child Labor

• Dangerous conditions in factories

• Government policies giving more power to workers

Why did companies oppose creating safer working conditions?

• Companies had no problem creating safer working conditions

• They feared the workers would take control of the factories

• It costed companies money

• Companies were not making enough money

Why did workers join unions instead of bargaining individually?

• More people meant the companies would be afraid

• There were too many issues for the companies to address

• There is strength in numbers

• It would take to long for the company to respond to their complaints

What was another word for an injunction?

• court order

• closed shop

• trade union

• AFL

What social issues led to the rise of the effort to form unions for women?

• Women were paid more money then men were paid

• More men were being hired then women

• Women were paid less money for the same work & were excluded from unions organized by men

• Women were paid less money, but were able to work more hours then men

How many work hours is in a week?

• 40 hours

• 80 hours

• 8 hours

• 4.5 hours

Who did the AFL "American Federation of Labor" support?

• the interest of skilled workers

• the interest of union workers

• the interest of skilled and unskilled workers

• the interest of unskilled workers