Jobs and Workplaces

Collective bargaining is the

• practice used by employers to hire groups of laborers.

• practice used by employers to get the cheapest labor possible.

• idea that laborers working in groups are more productive in the workplace.

• idea that laborers acting together have greater success in negotiating with management.

Which of the following best describes the purpose of a labor union?

• Advocate for workers rights

• Ensure employees are doing their job correctly

• Hiring new workers for blue collar jobs

• Fire workers for making too many mistakes

What was the role of labor unions?

• A group of Americans that were fighting to stay a Union

• A group of the middle class that wanted to be wealthy

• A group of the wealthy society members that fought for their rights

• A group that negotiated with companies for better wages and working conditions

__________ became powerful organizations during the Gilded Age because workers fought to increase wages and safety in workplaces.

• Pinkertons

• Unions

• Relief Committees

• Settlement Houses

Which reason best explains why urbanization happened in the United States in the late 1800s?

• Cities were clean, peaceful places to settle.

• Cities offered more jobs and opportunities.

• Rural areas were closed to immigrants.

• Rural areas only provided factory work.

The service industry in the United States grew in the late 1800s. What was one effect of that growth?

• The number of people with jobs in factories as unskilled workers decreased.

• The number of people with jobs in factories as unskilled workers increased.

• The middle class grew as people took jobs as clerks, lawyers, and teachers.

• The middle class shrank as people left jobs as clerks, lawyers, and teachers.

Which is a service industry job that a middle-class person most likely would have had in the early 1900s?

• farmer

• bank clerk

• factory worker

• railroad worker

What is the primary function of a human resources department in a workplace?

• A) To manage financial accounts

• B) To oversee employee relations and benefits

• C) To design marketing strategies

• D) To develop new products

Which of the following best describes a gig economy?

• A) An economy based on long-term employment

• B) An economy with temporary, flexible jobs

• C) An economy focused on manufacturing

• D) An economy driven by agriculture

What is the main purpose of occupational health and safety regulations?

• A) To increase company profits

• B) To ensure safe working conditions

• C) To promote company products

• D) To reduce employee wages