Question 1

The rise in union membership after 1935 was due to increased legislative protections for unionization and a surge in craft unionism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Some historians argue that the PATCO strike re-established a tone, or pattern of adversarial labor-management relations and union suppression in the U.S. that is still felt today.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The major strategy of the unions of the American Federation of Labor focused on

Accepted Answer

A)  Collective bargaining and the threat of strikes. 
B)  Political action and lobbying. 
C)  Education and enlightenment. 
D)  Violence and sabotage. 
A)  Collective bargaining and the threat of strikes. 
B)  Political action and lobbying. 
C)  Education and enlightenment. 
D)  Violence and sabotage.

Question 4

To achieve gains for its members, the Knights of Labor focused primarily on

Accepted Answer

A)  Strikes and boycotts. 
B)  Violent riots. 
C)  Sit down strikes. 
D)  Education and reforming capitalism. 
A)  Strikes and boycotts. 
B)  Violent riots. 
C)  Sit down strikes. 
D)  Education and reforming capitalism.

Question 5

An important function of the AFL was to resolve disputes that arose between member unions seeking to represent the same workers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The structure of the AFL was guided by a principle of ________________________ in which there would be only one union per craft.

Accepted Answer

exclusive

Question 7

Which of the following was not a primary function of the American Federation of Labor?

Accepted Answer

A)  Arbiter of disputes between local unions over jurisdiction. 
B)  Coordinator of the bargaining and strike activities of several unions. 
C)  Direct negotiator with employers over wages, hours and working conditions. 
D)  Initiator of new union organizing drives. 
A)  Arbiter of disputes between local unions over jurisdiction. 
B)  Coordinator of the bargaining and strike activities of several unions. 
C)  Direct negotiator with employers over wages, hours and working conditions. 
D)  Initiator of new union organizing drives.

Question 8

The main significance of the PATCO strike in 1981 was that:

Accepted Answer

A)  It marked a turn in U.S. labor relations toward much more adversarial relations between management and labor. 
B)  It heralded a new era of labor-management peace in the U.S. 
C)  It resulted in the fragmentation of the labor movement by splitting key unions such as the Teamsters and SEIU from the AFL-CIO. 
D)  It made it lawful for employers to hire permanent strike replacements during an economic strike. 
A)  It marked a turn in U.S. labor relations toward much more adversarial relations between management and labor. 
B)  It heralded a new era of labor-management peace in the U.S. 
C)  It resulted in the fragmentation of the labor movement by splitting key unions such as the Teamsters and SEIU from the AFL-CIO. 
D)  It made it lawful for employers to hire permanent strike replacements during an economic strike.

Question 9

In the 1950s, the labor movement was generally portrayed as:

Accepted Answer

A)  Forceful institutions that effectively achieved justice for the working class. 
B)  Corrupt institutions that took advantage of the working class. 
C)  Weak institutions incapable of representing the best interests of workers. 
D)  Modest institutions that played only a minor role in the American workplace. 
A)  Forceful institutions that effectively achieved justice for the working class. 
B)  Corrupt institutions that took advantage of the working class. 
C)  Weak institutions incapable of representing the best interests of workers. 
D)  Modest institutions that played only a minor role in the American workplace.

Question 10

In the early 1900s, the richest 1 percent of households in America controlled the greatest concentration of wealth in U.S. history at:

Accepted Answer

A)  75 percent. 
B)  15 percent. 
C)  50 percent. 
D)  45 percent. 
A)  75 percent. 
B)  15 percent. 
C)  50 percent. 
D)  45 percent.

Question 11

The American Federation of Labor focused its organizing efforts on:

Accepted Answer

A)  Craft workers of all kinds. 
B)  Industrial workers . 
C)  Workers of all kinds (craftsmen, industrial workers, farmers, etc.). 
D)  Skilled craft workers. 
A)  Craft workers of all kinds. 
B)  Industrial workers . 
C)  Workers of all kinds (craftsmen, industrial workers, farmers, etc.). 
D)  Skilled craft workers.

Question 12

The National Labor Relations Act had an immediate, positive impact on employer's willingness to accept unions in the workplace and to bargain with them over the wages, hours and working conditions of their members.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which labor union believed that while work was necessary to provide for both personal and psychological needs of individuals, it was also key to serving God?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

A National War Labor Board was created b

Question 15

For the Knights of Labor, the central conflict that needed to be won was between:

Accepted Answer

A)  Workers and their employers. 
B)  Anyone considered a "producer" . 
C)  Workers and those who controlled money . 
D)  Workers and government officials. 
A)  Workers and their employers. 
B)  Anyone considered a "producer" . 
C)  Workers and those who controlled money . 
D)  Workers and government officials.

Question 16

The first permanent union in the U.S. is attributed to the:

Accepted Answer

A)  textile industry. 
B)  railroad industry. 
C)  shoemakers' industry. 
D)  auto industry. 
A)  textile industry. 
B)  railroad industry. 
C)  shoemakers' industry. 
D)  auto industry.

Question 17

Which of the following has not been a tactic used by "alt-labor"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Organizing and gaining recognition of new bargaining units. 
B)  Filing lawsuits against employers and governmental bodies. 
C)  One-day strikes and protests. 
D)  Lobbying government officials. 
A)  Organizing and gaining recognition of new bargaining units. 
B)  Filing lawsuits against employers and governmental bodies. 
C)  One-day strikes and protests. 
D)  Lobbying government officials.

Question 18

Samuel Gompers was the first president of the _________________________________.

Accepted Answer

American F

Question 19

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.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The Haymarket Tragedy occurred during a rally to protest police repression of May Day strikers who were supporting May 1 as a deadline for an _________________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The Haymarket Tragedy occurred during a rally...

The rise in union membership after 1935 was due to increased legislative protections for unionization and a surge in craft unionism.

Some historians argue that the PATCO strike re-established a tone, or pattern of adversarial labor-management relations and union suppression in the U.S. that is still felt today.

The major strategy of the unions of the American Federation of Labor focused on

To achieve gains for its members, the Knights of Labor focused primarily on

An important function of the AFL was to resolve disputes that arose between member unions seeking to represent the same workers.

The structure of the AFL was guided by a principle of ________________________ in which there would be only one union per craft.

Which of the following was not a primary function of the American Federation of Labor?

The main significance of the PATCO strike in 1981 was that:

In the 1950s, the labor movement was generally portrayed as:

In the early 1900s, the richest 1 percent of households in America controlled the greatest concentration of wealth in U.S. history at:

The American Federation of Labor focused its organizing efforts on:

The National Labor Relations Act had an immediate, positive impact on employer's willingness to accept unions in the workplace and to bargain with them over the wages, hours and working conditions of their members.

Which labor union believed that while work was necessary to provide for both personal and psychological needs of individuals, it was also key to serving God?

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

For the Knights of Labor, the central conflict that needed to be won was between:

The first permanent union in the U.S. is attributed to the:

Which of the following has not been a tactic used by "alt-labor"?

Samuel Gompers was the first president of the _________________________________.

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.

The Haymarket Tragedy occurred during a rally to protest police repression of May Day strikers who were supporting May 1 as a deadline for an _________________________.

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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Exam 3: Historical Development

The rise in union membership after 1935 was due to increased legislative protections for unionization and a surge in craft unionism.

Some historians argue that the PATCO strike re-established a tone, or pattern of adversarial labor-management relations and union suppression in the U.S. that is still felt today.

The major strategy of the unions of the American Federation of Labor focused on

To achieve gains for its members, the Knights of Labor focused primarily on

An important function of the AFL was to resolve disputes that arose between member unions seeking to represent the same workers.

The structure of the AFL was guided by a principle of ________________________ in which there would be only one union per craft.

Which of the following was not a primary function of the American Federation of Labor?

The main significance of the PATCO strike in 1981 was that:

In the 1950s, the labor movement was generally portrayed as:

In the early 1900s, the richest 1 percent of households in America controlled the greatest concentration of wealth in U.S. history at:

The American Federation of Labor focused its organizing efforts on:

The National Labor Relations Act had an immediate, positive impact on employer's willingness to accept unions in the workplace and to bargain with them over the wages, hours and working conditions of their members.

Which labor union believed that while work was necessary to provide for both personal and psychological needs of individuals, it was also key to serving God?

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

For the Knights of Labor, the central conflict that needed to be won was between:

The first permanent union in the U.S. is attributed to the:

Which of the following has not been a tactic used by "alt-labor"?

Samuel Gompers was the first president of the _________________________________.

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.

The Haymarket Tragedy occurred during a rally to protest police repression of May Day strikers who were supporting May 1 as a deadline for an _________________________.

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

Filters