Exam 3: Historical Development

Between the early 1900's and 1930,employers advocated open shops in which all workers,regardless of race,gender,or union status,would be given an equal opportunity to work for them.

Despite the AFL's emphasis on immediate improvements to working conditions,it was also intent on changing the basic economic structure of the U.S.economy from ownership control to worker control of business.

Which of the following is not seen as a precursor to the Great Uprising of 1877?

In response to increasing internationalization of business,U.S.unions have been aggressively fostering international labor solidarity as a way to maintain their bargaining strength.

The first federation of industrial unions was known as the ____________________________.

Welfare capitalism is characterized by:

Employee representation plans that included both managers and employee representatives but were established and run by the company were called _______________________ unions.

Explain the primary goals of the Industrial Workers of the World.

The first federation representing unions from multiple industries and occupations was known as _________________________________________.

The National War Labor Board was a tripartite board consisting of representatives from business,labor,and government and was responsible for settling labor disputes during WWII.

How was welfare capitalism used to prevent unionization?

Labor-management relations in the 1980s was characterized by concession bargaining,job loss,and the decline of manufacturing in the U.S.

Revolutionary unions tend to object to an economic system that allows the means of production in society to be owned by certain individuals while the rest of society must work for a wage.

Radical tactics such as those used by the IWW have proven to be effective in persuading employers to accept unions and bargain with them over terms and conditions of employment.

In the late 1800's,AFL-affiliated unions embraced workers of all kinds,including women,minorities,and unskilled workers.

The AFL was focused primarily on representing workers from the ___________________________ .

The open shop movement of the early 1900's was funded by well-meaning workers who were concerned about the impact of unionization on their livelihood.

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

What is the significance of the National War Labor Board in the development of U.S.labor relations?

The AFL and the CIO merged in 1955 because: