Exam 3: Historical Development

The Homestead Strike of the Iron and Steel workers in Homestead, PA is representative of the struggle in the late 1800's between worker control over their own working conditions and management's right to unilaterally establish working conditions.

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

In the early days of the CIO, one of the key features that distinguished it from the AFL was an acceptance of minorities, immigrants, and women into the union.

Welfare capitalism was a method of management that sought to discourage unionization using intimidation and threats.

Explain the primary goals of the American Federation of Labor.

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.

In the present day, labor's bargaining power continues to be undermined by all of the following except:

Today's labor movement can best be described as a movement dominated by:

The General Motors sit-down strike in 1936 was so successful that a wave of unionization followed throughout the auto industry.

The AFL was not a labor union, per se, but rather a union ________________________.

The open shop movement emphasized employer rights to freely make decisions regarding their property and business but downplayed worker rights to choose where to work and on what terms.

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.

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

The National War Labor Board, created during WWI and WWII, was intended to:

The Knights of Labor was an exclusive union that allowed only certain types of workers to join its ranks while not allowing other types of workers to join.

The biggest criticism of welfare unionism was:

The __________________ strike is famous because President Reagan fired over 11,000 air traffic controllers and hired nonunion replacement workers who later decertified the union.

The central conflict for the Knights of Labor was not with business owners, but rather with those who were perceived as controlling wealth, without actually producing it.

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