Question 1

The significance of the Industrial Workers of the World was:

Accepted Answer

A)  It focused on reforming the political system by forming a labor party in the United States. 
B)  It was willing to use violence and radical measures to gain rights for workers. 
C)  It was focused primarily on business issues like getting more pay and better working conditions. 
D)  It provided an alternative to general unionism by focusing primarily on craft unionism. 
A)  It focused on reforming the political system by forming a labor party in the United States. 
B)  It was willing to use violence and radical measures to gain rights for workers. 
C)  It was focused primarily on business issues like getting more pay and better working conditions. 
D)  It provided an alternative to general unionism by focusing primarily on craft unionism.

Question 2

The AFL and CIO merged in 1955 largely to decrease competition between rival unions and increase their power in dealing with management.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The first U.S. labor unions were organized by

Accepted Answer

A)  Industry, with a focus on local employment issues. 
B)  Industry, with a focus on national employment issues. 
C)  Craft lines, with a focus on local employment issues. 
D)  Craft lines, with a focus on national employment issues. 
A)  Industry, with a focus on local employment issues. 
B)  Industry, with a focus on national employment issues. 
C)  Craft lines, with a focus on local employment issues. 
D)  Craft lines, with a focus on national employment issues.

Question 4

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.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Explain how the Great Uprising of 1877 laid the foundation for future labor-management relations.

Accepted Answer

The Great Uprising of 1877 was a result

Question 6

A central goal of the American Federation of Labor was to ensure that workplaces were:

Accepted Answer

A)  Closed to anyone who did not belong to the union. 
B)  Open to all workers. 
C)  Open to all men (but excluding women and minorities). 
D)  Closed to skilled craftsmen. 
A)  Closed to anyone who did not belong to the union. 
B)  Open to all workers. 
C)  Open to all men (but excluding women and minorities). 
D)  Closed to skilled craftsmen.

Question 7

The result of the strike leading up to the Ludlow Massacre was union recognition and better wages, hours, and working conditions for miners in the coal mines of Colorado.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

In 2005, four major unions, including the Teamsters Union, broke away from the AFL and joined together with three other unions to form a new union federation known as __________________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In 2005, four major unions, including the...

Question 9

Industrial unions challenged the power of craft unions at a time when craft unions were struggling with jurisdictional fights and problems coordinating the efforts of various local unions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

During and after the Great Depression, it was rare for unions to strike.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The Great Uprising of 1877 was primarily a conflict between:

Accepted Answer

A)  Coal miners and coal mine owners. 
B)  Citizens and the state government. 
C)  Capital owners and workers in many industries and locations. 
D)  Railroad workers and railroad owners. 
A)  Coal miners and coal mine owners. 
B)  Citizens and the state government. 
C)  Capital owners and workers in many industries and locations. 
D)  Railroad workers and railroad owners.

Question 13

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 14

The aim of welfare capitalism was to increase worker loyalty to the employer and improve supervisory practices that would create a more positive work environment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The relationship between unions and minority workers in the U.S. is complex but can be summarized as:

Accepted Answer

A)  Unions have largely been hostile toward minority workers. 
B)  Unions have been strong advocates for diversity throughout their history. 
C)  Union behaviors toward minorities have reflected larger social patterns of discrimination. 
D)  Unions have little influence or interest in issues of racial discrimination; they have remained largely neutral on the subject. 
A)  Unions have largely been hostile toward minority workers. 
B)  Unions have been strong advocates for diversity throughout their history. 
C)  Union behaviors toward minorities have reflected larger social patterns of discrimination. 
D)  Unions have little influence or interest in issues of racial discrimination; they have remained largely neutral on the subject.

Question 16

The rise in unionization after the passage of the National Labor Relations Act was largely due to:

Accepted Answer

A)  Increased strength of the AFL's craft unionism movement. 
B)  A resurgence of militant unionism by the IWW. 
C)  A strong general unionism movement. 
D)  The rise in industrial unionism. 
A)  Increased strength of the AFL's craft unionism movement. 
B)  A resurgence of militant unionism by the IWW. 
C)  A strong general unionism movement. 
D)  The rise in industrial unionism.

Question 17

Match between columns
                        Premises:    "The alarming development and aggression of aggregated wealth which, unless checked, will inevitably lead to the pauperization and hopeless degradation of the toiling masses, render it imperative, if we desire to enjoy the blessings of life, that a check should be placed upon its power..." 
   "...we, the representatives of the workingmen of American in congress assembled, recommend that steps be taken to form the same [a national labor party] which shall be put into operation as soon as possible." 
   "Whereas, a struggle is going on in all nations of the civilized world... between the Capitalist and the Laborer, ... We therefore declare ourselves in favor of the formation of a thorough Federation, embracing every Trade and Labor Organization in America..." 
   "The working class and the employing class have nothing in common...Between these two classes a struggle must go on until the workers... organize as a class, take possession of the earth and the machinery of production, and abolish the wage system..."

Accepted Answer

The Answer of  Knights of Labor  and  is...

Question 18

Explain the primary goals of the Knights of Labor.

Accepted Answer

The Knights of Labor were primarily conc

Question 19

In 1886, a Chicago rally to protest police repression of strikers turned violent when a bomb was thrown into the police ranks and police fired into the departing crowd. This incident is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  The Homestead Strike. 
B)  The Ludlow Massacre. 
C)  The May Day Riots. 
D)  The Haymarket Tragedy. 
A)  The Homestead Strike. 
B)  The Ludlow Massacre. 
C)  The May Day Riots. 
D)  The Haymarket Tragedy.

Question 20

Explain the primary goals of the National Labor Union.

Accepted Answer

The National Labor Union represented uni

The significance of the Industrial Workers of the World was:

The AFL and CIO merged in 1955 largely to decrease competition between rival unions and increase their power in dealing with management.

The first U.S. labor unions were organized by

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.

Explain how the Great Uprising of 1877 laid the foundation for future labor-management relations.

A central goal of the American Federation of Labor was to ensure that workplaces were:

The result of the strike leading up to the Ludlow Massacre was union recognition and better wages, hours, and working conditions for miners in the coal mines of Colorado.

In 2005, four major unions, including the Teamsters Union, broke away from the AFL and joined together with three other unions to form a new union federation known as __________________________.

Industrial unions challenged the power of craft unions at a time when craft unions were struggling with jurisdictional fights and problems coordinating the efforts of various local unions.

During and after the Great Depression, it was rare for unions to strike.

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

The Great Uprising of 1877 was primarily a conflict between:

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

The aim of welfare capitalism was to increase worker loyalty to the employer and improve supervisory practices that would create a more positive work environment.

The relationship between unions and minority workers in the U.S. is complex but can be summarized as:

The rise in unionization after the passage of the National Labor Relations Act was largely due to:

Explain the primary goals of the Knights of Labor.

In 1886, a Chicago rally to protest police repression of strikers turned violent when a bomb was thrown into the police ranks and police fired into the departing crowd. This incident is known as:

Explain the primary goals of the National Labor Union.

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Exam 3: Historical Development

The significance of the Industrial Workers of the World was:

The AFL and CIO merged in 1955 largely to decrease competition between rival unions and increase their power in dealing with management.

The first U.S. labor unions were organized by

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.

Explain how the Great Uprising of 1877 laid the foundation for future labor-management relations.

A central goal of the American Federation of Labor was to ensure that workplaces were:

The result of the strike leading up to the Ludlow Massacre was union recognition and better wages, hours, and working conditions for miners in the coal mines of Colorado.

In 2005, four major unions, including the Teamsters Union, broke away from the AFL and joined together with three other unions to form a new union federation known as __________________________.

Industrial unions challenged the power of craft unions at a time when craft unions were struggling with jurisdictional fights and problems coordinating the efforts of various local unions.

During and after the Great Depression, it was rare for unions to strike.

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

The Great Uprising of 1877 was primarily a conflict between:

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

The aim of welfare capitalism was to increase worker loyalty to the employer and improve supervisory practices that would create a more positive work environment.

The relationship between unions and minority workers in the U.S. is complex but can be summarized as:

The rise in unionization after the passage of the National Labor Relations Act was largely due to:

Explain the primary goals of the Knights of Labor.

In 1886, a Chicago rally to protest police repression of strikers turned violent when a bomb was thrown into the police ranks and police fired into the departing crowd. This incident is known as:

Explain the primary goals of the National Labor Union.

Contemporary Labor Relations: Objectives, Practices, and Challenges

Labor Unions: Good or Bad

Labor Law

Labor and Management: Strategies, Structures, and Constraints

Union Organizing

Bargaining

Impasses, Strikes, and Dispute Resolution

Contract Clauses and Their Administration

Flexibility, Empowerment, and Partnership

Globalization and Financialization

Comparative Labor Relations

What Should Labor Relations Do

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