Intro to Apprenticeship: Lesson 4
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1. Why is it im- To understand the origins of the American labor movement and to appreciate
portant to learn the need to continue pursuing pro-active policies designed for the purpose of
about the histo- elevating social and economic positions for all workers
ry of the Labor
Movement?
2. Labor unions rep- The working people of America
resent?
3. Who was and The labor movement
continues to be
the driving force
behind employ-
ment-related so-
cial issues in this
country?
4. What was the The knights of Labor, 1869, founded by Terence Powderly
name of the
first national la-
bor union?
5. The knights of La- Included skilled and unskilled workers, encouraged women and minorities to join,
bor supported restrictions on Immigration
Fought for Better/equal pay, safety codes, ending child Labor
Reached 700k members before shutting down in 1886 due to internal problems
6. What is a closed The employer promises to only hire union members
shop
7. Contracts to not join the union
, Intro to Apprenticeship: Lesson 4
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What were blue
dog contracts
8. Greatest Con- Obtain higher wages, shorter hours, and better conditions, to form mutual funds
cerns to the early to benefit those in need, to place pressure on the government.
labor movement
9. The American 1886; founded by Samuel Gompers; sought better wages, hrs, working conditions,
Federation of La- and a closed shop policy; multiple skilled laborers, arose out of dissatisfaction with
bor the Knights of Labor, rejected socialist and communist ideas, non-violent.
10. The Haymarket Nationwide strike for the 8 hour workday, Police Vs. workers riot, the public linked
Riot, Chicago, this event to unions/Knights of labor
1886
11. The Homestead Militia was brought in to end strike at Steel mill
Strike 1892
12. Pullman Strike, It was caused by grievances about unsafe working condition and led by Eugene
1884 Debs. The boycott crippled railroad traffic in Chicago. The courts ruled that the
strikers had violated the Sherman Antitrust Act and issued an injunction against
them. When the strikers refused to obey the injunction, Debs was arrested and
President Cleveland sent federal troops in to crush the strike. Thirteen died and
fifty-three were injured.
13. Main priorities of Include skilled workers because they have more bargaining power due to being
AFL? hard to replace, fight for better wages and benefits
14. Which president Franklin D. Roosevelt
urged workers to
unionize to bal-
ance out the pow-
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1. Why is it im- To understand the origins of the American labor movement and to appreciate
portant to learn the need to continue pursuing pro-active policies designed for the purpose of
about the histo- elevating social and economic positions for all workers
ry of the Labor
Movement?
2. Labor unions rep- The working people of America
resent?
3. Who was and The labor movement
continues to be
the driving force
behind employ-
ment-related so-
cial issues in this
country?
4. What was the The knights of Labor, 1869, founded by Terence Powderly
name of the
first national la-
bor union?
5. The knights of La- Included skilled and unskilled workers, encouraged women and minorities to join,
bor supported restrictions on Immigration
Fought for Better/equal pay, safety codes, ending child Labor
Reached 700k members before shutting down in 1886 due to internal problems
6. What is a closed The employer promises to only hire union members
shop
7. Contracts to not join the union
, Intro to Apprenticeship: Lesson 4
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What were blue
dog contracts
8. Greatest Con- Obtain higher wages, shorter hours, and better conditions, to form mutual funds
cerns to the early to benefit those in need, to place pressure on the government.
labor movement
9. The American 1886; founded by Samuel Gompers; sought better wages, hrs, working conditions,
Federation of La- and a closed shop policy; multiple skilled laborers, arose out of dissatisfaction with
bor the Knights of Labor, rejected socialist and communist ideas, non-violent.
10. The Haymarket Nationwide strike for the 8 hour workday, Police Vs. workers riot, the public linked
Riot, Chicago, this event to unions/Knights of labor
1886
11. The Homestead Militia was brought in to end strike at Steel mill
Strike 1892
12. Pullman Strike, It was caused by grievances about unsafe working condition and led by Eugene
1884 Debs. The boycott crippled railroad traffic in Chicago. The courts ruled that the
strikers had violated the Sherman Antitrust Act and issued an injunction against
them. When the strikers refused to obey the injunction, Debs was arrested and
President Cleveland sent federal troops in to crush the strike. Thirteen died and
fifty-three were injured.
13. Main priorities of Include skilled workers because they have more bargaining power due to being
AFL? hard to replace, fight for better wages and benefits
14. Which president Franklin D. Roosevelt
urged workers to
unionize to bal-
ance out the pow-
