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QuizMultiple Choice

Labor Unions

Question 5 • FL-2100310-United States History Sem 1

What was the overall goal of labor unions during the late 1800s and early 1900s?

Answer
A
to become owners rather than workers
B
to train highly skilled workers
C
to help workers get jobs in factories
D
to improve working conditions

Explanation

Labor unions organized workers to bargain collectively with employers. Their overall goal was to improve working conditions, including wages, hours, and workplace safety, so choice D is correct. They were not mainly formed to make workers owners or simply to provide job training or placement.

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