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WorksheetsLabor and Industrialization Quiz
Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 16mins
What do the 19th Century Strikes have in common?
They were all successful
They were all organized by the Knights of Labor
They were all related to worker safety
The Government took the Company's Side
What is the purpose of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)?
To enforce worker safety laws
To promote worker strikes
To advocate for higher wages
To regulate labor unions
Why do some believe OSHA has not been as effective in enforcing worker safety laws as it could be? Be able to cite two specific reasons.
Lack of funding and resources
Lack of public support
Corruption within the organization
Lack of qualified personnel
What is collective bargaining and the advantages it may have for workers?
A negotiation process between employers and employees to reach agreements on working conditions and benefits
A legal process to dissolve labor unions
A method to increase worker productivity
A strategy to promote worker strikes
Knights of Labor and American Federation of Labor -- (How do they differ?)
Knights of Labor focused on skilled workers, while American Federation of Labor focused on unskilled workers
Knights of Labor advocated for violent protests, while American Federation of Labor advocated for peaceful negotiations
Knights of Labor supported child labor, while American Federation of Labor opposed it
Knights of Labor had a larger membership than American Federation of Labor
Explain what is an injunction and how it was used in the late 19th/ early 20th century when workers would go out on strike. It is still used today in dealing with some labor disputes.
An injunction is a court order that prohibits certain actions, such as strikes, by workers
An injunction is a financial penalty imposed on workers who go on strike
An injunction is a legal document that grants workers the right to strike
An injunction is a negotiation process between workers and employers
Why has there been a decline in overall union membership over the past 60 years? Which segment of the workforce has seen an increase in union membership?
Increased automation and outsourcing; public sector workers
Decreased government regulations; private sector workers
Increased government support; public sector workers
Decreased globalization; private sector workers
Why has union membership remained strong in the Capital District while the national rate has fallen?
Strong local labor laws; high concentration of government jobs
Weak local labor laws; high concentration of manufacturing jobs
Strong local labor laws; high concentration of service sector jobs
Weak local labor laws; high concentration of technology jobs
What is the basic purpose of the NLRA (National Labor Relations Act)?
To protect the rights of workers to organize and bargain collectively
To promote the interests of employers over workers
To regulate labor unions
To enforce worker safety laws
What is The Jungle by Upton Sinclair?
A story about the damages of Child Labor
A story that described how awful the conditions for laborers before OSHA and other government interference
A story that showed how the people who's businesses were shut down by monopolies' lives were after they lost their money
A story that showed that the quality of products sold by the companies of the factories with poor working conditions was low
What were the benefits of the 2019 Farmworkers Fair Labor Practices Act
One Week of Paid Rest
The Right to A Union
The Right To Strike
Overtime Pay of 1.5x Normal Wages
What Major Benefit of the 2019 Farmworkers Fair Labor Practices Act will be received by farmworkers in 2032 by state recommendation?
Overtime Pay after 40 hours a week
Overtime Pay after 35 hours a week
Overtime Pay after 50 hours a week
Overtime Pay after 60 hours a week
What was the result of West Coast v Parrish (1937)?
What was the result of Lochner v New York (1905)?
The Supreme Court struck down a New York law that limited the number of hours a baker could work in a week because it was unconstitutional.
What Case Led to Lochner v New York being Overturned
Plessy v Ferguson
Brown v Board of Education
West Coast Hotel v Parrish
How many hours can a 14 year old work on a school day? (answer in number format ex. 17)
(a)
Why was West Coast Hotel v Parrish ruled in Parrish's favor?
Minimum wage was unreasonable but Parrish did not receive due process of law
Minimum wage was reasonable and in Public interest
It was in West Coast Hotel's Favor
Parrish bribed the justices
Who did the Court Rule in favor of in West Coast Hotel v Parrish?
(a)
Who did the Court rule in favor of in Lochner v New York?
(a)
Why did the Supreme Court rule in favor of Lochner in Lochner v New York
The 14th Amendment
The Supreme Court ruled in favor of New York
He did not receive his due process of law
Limiting the hours someone can work takes the right to liberty
Why was Lochner v New York overturned?
Limiting hours that workers worked was for their health and welfare
The case that it won using was overturned
It wasn't overturned
The new Justices were reviewing old cases
What was the constitutional issue in Lochner v New York
Whether it was constitutional that the minimum wage law only applied to women and children or if it was discrimination by gender (14th amendment)
Whether a State limiting the hours a worker can work takes away the worker's due process of law (14th amendment)
Whether minimum wage deprives a company of it's due process of law (14th amendment)
What was the constitutional issue in West Coast Hotel v Parrish
Whether it was constitutional that the minimum wage law only applied to women and children or if it was discrimination by gender (14th amendment)
Whether a State limiting the hours a worker can work takes away the worker's due process of law (14th amendment)
Whether minimum wage deprives a company of it's due process of law (14th amendment)
What is the minimum wage in Albany or Buffalo
$14.20 per hour
$15.00 per hour
$12.00 per hour
$14.50 per hour
What is Overtime in NYS?
When you work more than 40 hours a week, you are entitled to pay that is 1.5x more than what your normal pay is
When you work more than 50 hours a week, you are entitled to pay that is 1.5x more than what your normal pay is
When you work more than 40 hours a week, you are entitled to pay that is 2x more than what your normal pay is
When you work more than 50 hours a week, you are entitled to pay that is 2x more than what your normal pay is
When will minimum wage change and what to?
December 2023- $17.00 per hour
January 2024- $15.00 per hour
January 2024- $17.00 per hour
December 2023- $15.00 per hour
