Unions and Labor

The rise of Labor Unions can be attributed to which of the following reasons?

• Improved working conditions and higher wages

• Lack of interest in workers' rights

• Decrease in industrialization

• Decline in factory jobs

What was the typical weekly pay for factory workers according to the information provided?

Who was expected to work in factories during this period?

• Only men

• Only women

• Only children

• Women and children

Describe the working conditions in factories during this period. (Fill in the blank: The working conditions were ______ and ______.)

• hard and dangerous

• easy and safe

• comfortable and pleasant

• short and relaxing

What often happened to factory workers if they were not satisfactory?

• Promoted

• Given a raise

• Fired and replaced almost immediately

• Given more vacation days

What is a labor union?

• A group of business owners that unite to increase profits

• A group of workers that unite to protest/strike for better working conditions, pay, and treatment

• A government organization that regulates businesses

• A type of business

Labor unions wanted a shorter work day. What was the change they demanded?

• From 8 hours to 12 hours a day

• From 10-12 hours to only 8 hours a day (Monday to Friday)

• From 6 hours to 10 hours a day

• From 8 hours to 6 hours a day

Labor unions wanted a ________ wage.

• liveable

• minimum

• hourly

• seasonal

Businesses and their owners liked and supported labor unions.

• True

• False

Which labor union was open to any type of profession?

• Knights of Labor

• American Federation of Labor-Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO)

• Both

• Neither