Question 1

Which of the following unions is typically considered to be an uplift union?

Accepted Answer

A) Industrial Workers of the World. 
B) American Federation of Labor. 
C) National Labor Union. 
D) Knights of Labor. 
A) Industrial Workers of the World. 
B) American Federation of Labor. 
C) National Labor Union. 
D) Knights of Labor.

Question 2

In the earliest years of our country's formation,work was characterized as:

Accepted Answer

A) Skilled industrial jobs. 
B) Craft workers employed by factories and shop owners. 
C) Self-employed farmers,shopkeepers and craftsman. 
D) Unskilled industrial jobs. 
A) Skilled industrial jobs. 
B) Craft workers employed by factories and shop owners. 
C) Self-employed farmers,shopkeepers and craftsman. 
D) Unskilled industrial jobs.

Question 3

.Match the following union models to their descriptions.

Accepted Answer

The answer of .Match the following union models to their...

Question 4

(p.66,"Rise of National Unions" exercise)The quote,"This and other considerations have convinced us that if we resort to political action at all,we must keep clear of entangling alliances.With a distinct workingman's party in the field,there can be no distrust,no want of confidence" can be attributed to the leader of which of the following unions:

Accepted Answer

A) The Industrial Workers of the World. 
B) The American Federation of Labor. 
C) The Knights of Labor. 
D) The National Labor Union. 
A) The Industrial Workers of the World. 
B) The American Federation of Labor. 
C) The Knights of Labor. 
D) The National Labor Union.

Question 5

Establishing _____________________ pertaining to apprenticeship standards,union member tasks,and which job duties union members would be required to do was one of the most important activities of the AFL.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Establishing _____________________ pertaining to apprenticeship standards,union member...

Question 6

The Industrial Workers of the World was born in part out of frustration over the:

Accepted Answer

A) AFL's willingness to settle for small,day to day gains,in light of the oppressive work practices of the ownership class. 
B) CIO's emphasis on industrial unionism at the expense of crafts and tradespeople. 
C) KOL's failure to recognize the day-to-day struggles of the working class. 
D) NLU's inability to organize a national federation of labor unions that could support each other in times of struggle. 
A) AFL's willingness to settle for small,day to day gains,in light of the oppressive work practices of the ownership class. 
B) CIO's emphasis on industrial unionism at the expense of crafts and tradespeople. 
C) KOL's failure to recognize the day-to-day struggles of the working class. 
D) NLU's inability to organize a national federation of labor unions that could support each other in times of struggle.

Question 7

During the mid-1880's,which national labor union was at its peak in terms of power?

Accepted Answer

A) Industrial Workers of the World. 
B) Knights of Labor. 
C) National Labor Union. 
D) American Federation of Labor. 
A) Industrial Workers of the World. 
B) Knights of Labor. 
C) National Labor Union. 
D) American Federation of Labor.

Question 8

The Industrial Workers of the World demonstrates the _______________________ model of unionism.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The Industrial Workers of the World demonstrates...

Question 9

The significance of the Haymarket Square Riot,starting with the battle between strikers and their replacements at McCormick Reaper Works was:

Accepted Answer

A) It signaled the decline of unions in the U.S. 
B) It was instrumental in turning public opinion away from employers and toward unions. 
C) It resulted in better wages,hours,and working conditions for McCormick employees. 
D) It weakened the Knights of Labor even though the union had encouraged workers not to strike. 
A) It signaled the decline of unions in the U.S. 
B) It was instrumental in turning public opinion away from employers and toward unions. 
C) It resulted in better wages,hours,and working conditions for McCormick employees. 
D) It weakened the Knights of Labor even though the union had encouraged workers not to strike.

Question 10

Franklin Delano Roosevelt's New Deal program was consistent with the unitarist view of labor relations advocated by the human resource management school of thought.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Explain how mass production manufacturing practices influenced the rise in labor unions.

Accepted Answer

Mass manufacturing relied on simplificat

Question 12

A primary function of the AFL was to establish work rules designed to set and maintain working standards while protecting the skills and standards of the craft or trade.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which of the following unions is typically considered to be an uplift union?

In the earliest years of our country's formation,work was characterized as:

.Match the following union models to their descriptions.

Establishing _____________________ pertaining to apprenticeship standards,union member tasks,and which job duties union members would be required to do was one of the most important activities of the AFL.

The Industrial Workers of the World was born in part out of frustration over the:

During the mid-1880's,which national labor union was at its peak in terms of power?

The Industrial Workers of the World demonstrates the _______________________ model of unionism.

The significance of the Haymarket Square Riot,starting with the battle between strikers and their replacements at McCormick Reaper Works was:

Franklin Delano Roosevelt's New Deal program was consistent with the unitarist view of labor relations advocated by the human resource management school of thought.

Explain how mass production manufacturing practices influenced the rise in labor unions.

A primary function of the AFL was to establish work rules designed to set and maintain working standards while protecting the skills and standards of the craft or trade.

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Labor Unions: Good or Bad

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Union Organizing

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Impasse, Strikes, and Dispute Resolution

Contract Clauses and Their Administration

Flexibility, Empowerment, and Partnership

Globalization

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Exam 3: Historical Development

Which of the following unions is typically considered to be an uplift union?

In the earliest years of our country's formation,work was characterized as:

.Match the following union models to their descriptions.

Establishing _____________________ pertaining to apprenticeship standards,union member tasks,and which job duties union members would be required to do was one of the most important activities of the AFL.

The Industrial Workers of the World was born in part out of frustration over the:

During the mid-1880's,which national labor union was at its peak in terms of power?

The Industrial Workers of the World demonstrates the _______________________ model of unionism.

The significance of the Haymarket Square Riot,starting with the battle between strikers and their replacements at McCormick Reaper Works was:

Franklin Delano Roosevelt's New Deal program was consistent with the unitarist view of labor relations advocated by the human resource management school of thought.

Explain how mass production manufacturing practices influenced the rise in labor unions.

A primary function of the AFL was to establish work rules designed to set and maintain working standards while protecting the skills and standards of the craft or trade.

Contemporary Labor Relations: Objectives, Practices, and Challenges

Labor Unions: Good or Bad

Labor Law

Labor and Management: Strategies, Structures, and Constraints

Union Organizing

Bargaining

Impasse, Strikes, and Dispute Resolution

Contract Clauses and Their Administration

Flexibility, Empowerment, and Partnership

Globalization

Comparative Labor Relations

What Should Labor Relations Do?

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