The Labor Movement

Which of the following was a direct result of the Pullman strike? The Pullman Company began to lay off workers and cut wages. The Pullman Company banned alcohol in Pullman, Illinois. Eugene V. Debs received a cash settlement from the Pullman Company. Eugene V. Debs was arrested for his union activities and put in jail.

Eugene V. Debs was arrested for his union activities and put in jail.

Which of the following best describes Samuel Gompers's role in relation to the goals of organized labor? He was the founder and first mayor of Pullman, Illinois. He was a labor leader who created the first wildcat strike. He was a US congressman who sponsored anti-striking legislation. He was the first president of the largest labor organization in the world.

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? Manufacturers had already spent money on training their workers. Manufacturers were afraid workers would make additional demands. Manufacturers knew their workforce would have to become smaller. Manufacturers knew their companies would become less profitable.

Manufacturers knew their companies would become less profitable.

Which statement about the Pullman strike is true? The Pullman strike ended quickly because of negotiations by Eugene V. Debs and the American Railway Union. The Pullman strike helped unions gain national support and led to legal protections for unions. The Pullman Company averted bankruptcy by refusing to give in to the demands of workers. The Pullman Company lost more money fighting the strike than it would have paid out by giving in to workers.

The Pullman Company lost more money fighting the strike than it would have paid out by giving in to workers.

Which of the following can be inferred about the federal intervention that ended the 1894 Pullman strike? The government did not consider the interruption of mail important. The government considered official, not personal, mail important. The government considered mail delivery to be of vital importance. The government did not consider mail delivery by railroad to be important.

The government considered mail delivery to be of vital importance.

Which of the following best states the reason why workers formed unions beginning in the late 1800s? They believed it was unfair that factory owners were rich while workers barely survived. They believed there were not enough jobs available for unskilled workers. They believed that unionizing child workers would give young people a sense of purpose. They believed that unions provided the only way to end strikes and lockouts.

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

Why did blacklisted union members have trouble finding jobs after the Pullman strike? They could be criminally charged if they applied for work elsewhere. They had been physically injured during the strike and could not work. They had been arrested and had criminal records following the strike. They were viewed by potential employers as troublemakers.

They were viewed by potential employers as troublemakers.

An example of using bribery to engage in union busting would be a company hiring scabs to replace striking workers. a manager paying an employee to spy on union members. a company threatening to fire union members. a manager threatening to harm any pro-union workers.

a manager paying an employee to spy on union members.

Which of the following strategies is most similar to a strike? union banning lockouts blacklisting bribery

lockouts

Unions sought to improve workers' pay and working conditions by hiring security guards to keep costs low. setting up an apprentice system. negotiating with employers. working together in company towns.

negotiating with employers.