Chapter 3

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The major strategy of the unions of the American Federation of Labor focused on:

Collective bargaining and the threat of strikes

In the 1950s, the labor movement was generally portrayed as:

Corrupt institutions that took advantage of the working class

The National Labor Union was a distinctly different type of union from other unions because it worked toward:

Creating a national labor political party

TRUE

The AFL (1886) was formed out of the frustration of workers who felt that unions, such as the Knights of Labor, were not effective in addressing everyday working issues.

A significant change in American societal beliefs regarding the role of big business in ensuring prosperity for all occurred following:

The Great Depression

Which union's philosophy is rooted in critical industrial relations school of thought:

The Industrial Workers of the World

TRUE

The Knights of Labor exemplified "uplift unionism" through moral concern for moral worth of employees

FALSE

The first national unions in the U.S. began to develop during the early 1900's.

TRUE

The first unions in the U.S. were focused at the local level, representing a single craft or trade.

Which of the following is sometimes argued to be the beginning of today's strategic human resource management and high-performance workplaces?

Welfare capitalism


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