Labor Unions

What is the main purpose of labor unions?

• To gain higher wages, shorter work days, and improved safety conditions

• To support business owners in running their companies

• To eliminate the need for strikes

• To reduce the number of workers in a company

What is the major theme of labor unions?

• Strength in numbers

• Individual efforts

• Business ownership

• Political influence

Why did businesses dislike strikes?

• Strikes caused companies to lose money due to halted production

• Strikes increased worker productivity

• Strikes helped businesses gain public support

• Strikes reduced the number of union members

What was the name of the national labor union formed in 1886?

• American Federation of Labor

• National Workers' Union

• United Labor Association

• Industrial Workers of America

Who was the leader of the American Federation of Labor?

• Samuel Gompers

• Andrew Carnegie

• John D. Rockefeller

• Eugene V. Debs

What was one major contribution of the American Federation of Labor?

• Advocating for the standard 8-hour work day

• Eliminating all strikes

• Supporting business owners' rights

• Reducing the number of labor unions

What percentage of workers in America belong to a labor union today?

• Roughly twelve percent

• Fifty percent

• Twenty-five percent

• Eighty percent

Why do fewer people join labor unions today?

• Treatment of workers has improved over the years

• Labor unions have been banned

• Workers no longer need higher wages

• Strikes are no longer effective

What role do labor unions play in Congress today?

• Ensuring workers' rights are considered when laws are developed

• Supporting business owners in creating laws

• Eliminating workplace safety regulations

• Reducing the number of workers in industries

What is a picket line?

• Union members making signs and parading in front of a business

• A line of workers waiting to be hired

• A boundary set by businesses to prevent strikes

• A group of business owners protesting against unions