Labor Unions

Question 1

All of these statements about labor unions are true except:

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unions tried to represent all workers, no matter their race, gender, or ethnic background

Question 2

Which demands were common to most early labor unions?

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better pay; shorter hours; fairer rules

Question 3

Read the quotation to the right. What argument is Powderly making in this statement?

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Labor unions achieved more freedom than the American Revolution.

Question 4

Admitted only skilled workers

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AFL

Question 5

Admitted women and African Americans

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KOL

Question 6

Worked to improve the lives of workers

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Both

Question 7

Workers should have some say in their working conditions. Unskilled workers should not expect to receive high wages. The cost of replacing experienced workers is higher than the cost of raising wages.

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labor union; management

Question 8

Consider what you’ve learned about the reasons for unions’ growth. Why did the Knights of Labor and other unions grow so rapidly in the late 1800s?

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Successful negotiations and strikes convinced workers that joining a union could be helpful.

Question 9

What do you think Gompers meant when he said “workers must emancipate themselves”?

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Workers must fight for their own rights and freedoms.

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