Labor Unions Quiz

What was the primary goal of labor unions around 1900?

• To decrease wages

• To improve working conditions and raise wages

• To support child labor

• To reduce the number of strikes

Which labor organization was founded first?

• The AFL

• The CIO

• The National Labor Union

• The Knights of Labor

What significant action did Samuel Gompers take in 1886?

• He led a major strike

• He organized the AFL

• He merged AFL with CIO

• He passed labor laws

What was a major consequence of the AFL and CIO merger in 1955?

• Decrease in union membership

• Use of collective bargaining

• Outlawing of closed shops

• Introduction of child labor laws

Entrepreneurs start many ​ (a)   each year. Entrepreneurs ​ (b)   a product idea, technical know-how, potential ​ (c)   , and money.

• businesses
• need
• customers

The three categories of businesses are:

• partnerships, large corporations, and LLC

• proprietorships, partnerships, and corporations

• Corporations, monopolies, small business

Progressives favored (a)   to improve working people's live.

After the Great Depression, (a)   passed laws that helped unions.

The US Government was against early labor (a)   and supported businesses.

Congress created ​ (a)   to enforce workplace ​ (b)   and safety ​ (c)   .

• OSHA
• health
• laws