Labor and Unrest | 90%

Which of the following best states the reason why workers formed unions beginning in the late 1800s?

A. They believed it was unfair that factory owners were rich while workers barely survived.

Which of the following was a tactic that companies used to hurt unions?

B. firing all workers

Which of the following can be inferred about the federal intervention that ended the 1894 Pullman strike?

C. The government considered mail delivery to be of vital importance.

Which of the following best states the relationship between the government, company management, and striking workers during the late 1800s?

C. The government nearly always sided with companies against striking workers.

Which statement best describes the overall goal of early labor unions?

D. Early labor unions wanted pay similar to that of skilled workers.

Which of the following best describes Samuel Gompers's role in relation to the goals of organized labor?

D. He was the first president of the largest labor organization in the world.

Which statement best explains why, during the 1800s, manufacturers resisted workers' demands for higher wages and safer workplaces?

D. Manufacturers knew their companies would become less profitable.

Why did blacklisted union members have trouble finding jobs after the Pullman strike?

D. They were viewed by potential employers as troublemakers.

Following the Pullman strike, efforts by employers to obtain anti-union court orders were generally

D. successful because there were no legal protections for unions.

Which of the following groups frequently protested the hiring of unskilled factory workers in the 1800s?

D. trade unions