Question 1

The hypocrisy of the open shop movement was that:

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A)  Employers wanted businesses to be open to all consumers but closed to unions.
B)  Employers painted collective action of workers as an infringement upon individual liberty while they themselves acted collectively to prevent unionization.
C)  Unions said they were there to represent all workers but actually they only represented those that belonged to the union.
D)  Courts were willing to issue injunctions against unions who went out on strike.

Question 2

The National Labor Union was a distinctly different type of union from other unions because it worked toward:

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A)  Producer and worker cooperatives.
B)  Creating a national labor political party.
C)  Better education.
D)  Work hours reform.

Question 3

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

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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 4

The __________________________ was created by President Roosevelt to resolve labor disputes during WWII.

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Question 5

The _____________________________ occurred when railroad workers across the country went out on strike to protest wage cuts,large crowds took over depots and roundhouses,and rioting caused significant damage to railroad property.

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Question 6

The most hotly debated characteristic of welfare capitalism today is:

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A)  It is paternalistic in nature-treating employees as if they were children.
B)  It attempts to provide employees with voice through company dominated unions or employee representation groups.
C)  It created a division within labor between those who had "generous" employers and those that did not.
D)  the degree of control employees had over employer decisions.

Question 7

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:

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

Question 8

Today private sector union density is around:

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A)  50 percent.
B)  20 percent.
C)  10 percent.
D)  65 percent.

Question 9

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

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 11

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The Knights of Labor is typically thought of as a(n)_____________________ model of unionism.

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Question 13

In the years immediately following WWII,labor relations in the United States were characterized by:

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A)  Several years of industrial peace in which labor and management resolved workplace disputes cooperatively.
B)  A two-year period of industrial peace during which the National War Labor Board helped to resolve workplace disputes.
C)  A two-year period of industrial conflict which was manifested in a great number of strikes.
D)  A brief period of strikes lasting about two months,followed by several years of industrial peace.

Question 14

Which union's philosophy is rooted in critical industrial relations school of thought:

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

Question 15

The AFL concept of exclusive jurisdiction held that workers of a particular craft (or trade)should be represented by just one union that would only represent that one craft (or trade).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The first national labor unions began to develop in the 1850s,due in part to:

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A)  The advent of the rail industry which made it easier for union leaders to travel to various organizing points.
B)  Powerful labor leaders.
C)  Favorable legislation and courts that were friendly toward unions.
D)  Increasing emphasis on craft development.

Question 17

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.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

A typical newspaper company in the early part of the 20th century might employ both printers and "newsies" (young men and boys who sold the papers) .Which of the following best illustrates the AFL's concept of exclusive jurisdiction?

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A)  One union should represent both the printers and newsies.
B)  One union should represent the printers but could also represent other workers,say shoemakers at a local shoemaking company.
C)  One union should represent the printers and only the printers while another union should represent the newsies (and only the newsies) .
D)  The printers are represented by both the printers' union and the newsies' union.

Question 19

Between 1936 and 1941,employers used intimidation and force to control workers in auto and steel industries and hired labor spies to infiltrate their unions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

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

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The _____________________________ occurred when railroad workers across the country went out on strike to protest wage cuts,large crowds took over depots and roundhouses,and rioting caused significant damage to railroad property.

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

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The hypocrisy of the open shop movement was that:

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Today private sector union density is around:

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The National Labor Union was a distinctly different type of union from other unions because it worked toward:

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The AFL concept of exclusive jurisdiction held that workers of a particular craft (or trade)should be represented by just one union that would only represent that one craft (or trade).

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

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Which union's philosophy is rooted in critical industrial relations school of thought:

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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.

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Between 1936 and 1941,employers used intimidation and force to control workers in auto and steel industries and hired labor spies to infiltrate their unions.

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The Knights of Labor is typically thought of as a(n)_____________________ model of unionism.

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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 __________________________.

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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:

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The first national labor unions began to develop in the 1850s,due in part to:

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The most hotly debated characteristic of welfare capitalism today is:

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In the years immediately following WWII,labor relations in the United States were characterized by:

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The __________________________ was created by President Roosevelt to resolve labor disputes during WWII.

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