History 800B Lesson 20: Labor Practices: The Advent of Unions

Some good things done by corporations for the country were: improving production helping small businesses improving distribution adding to economic development

Improving production, improving distribution, adding to economic development.

Early unions attempted to provide: retirement funds increased pay shorter hours small-business loans

Increased pay, shorter hours, small-business loans.

Unions formed on behalf of the working man were: NLU AFL ALU Knights of Labor

NLU, AFL, Knights of Labor.

The government helped combat large industries by: controlling working hours improving distribution helping small businesses increasing pay

Controlling working hours, helping small businesses.

Why were labor unions needed? Individual workers who objected to conditions were simply fired. Legally, companies only had to listen to unions. Unions could present a united front against employers.

Individual workers who objected to conditions were simply fired, Unions could present a united front against employers.

When a business has exclusive control of a product, it has a ______________.

Monopoly.

Steps to control the power of corporations were taken by: the government labor unions President Roosevelt monopolies

The government, labor unions, President Roosevelt.

What is the act of being united? Nationalism Sectionalism Unification Variation

Unification.