5.5 The Labor Movement

1. When labor unions negotiate with the owners to improve wages and working conditions, it is called

• entrepreneurs    

• collective bargaining

• capitalism         

• socialism

Which of these is a weapon used by labor unions when negotiations with business owners fail?

• collective bargaining     

• court injunctions

•    strikes  

• lawsuits

What is the main idea of this cartoon from the 1800s?

• Labor is gaining power over big business

• 1. Most Americans support the labor movement

• 1. Business has advantages over labor

• 1. Government should support the expansion of railroads

The American Federation of Labor responded to the situation shown in the cartoon by:

• organizing skilled workers into unions

• encouraging open immigration

• forming worker owned businesses

• creating a single union of workers and farmers

During the late 1800s, presidents and governors most often used military force during labor management conflicts as a way to

• support industrialists and end strikes

• make employers sign collective bargaining agreements

• protect workers from the private armies of employers

• replace striking factory workers with soldiers

Which generalization about labor unions in the United States is most clearly supported by information on the map?

• The federal government supported labor union activities.

• Strikes by labor unions were often suppressed by government actions.

• 1. Labor union membership was limited to mine workers.

• 1. State governments offered to arbitrate labor disputes.