QUESTION 12

1. The Homestead Strike of the Iron and Steel workers in Homestead, PA is representative of the struggle in the late 1800's between worker control over their own working conditions and management's right to unilaterally establish working conditions.
3. True
4. False

QUESTION 13

1. The Industrial Workers of the World was born in part out of frustration over the:
3. A.KOL's failure to recognize the day-to-day struggles of the working class.
4. B.CIO's emphasis on industrial unionism at the expense of crafts and tradespeople.
5. C.NLU's inability to organize a national federation of labor unions that could support each other in times of struggle.
6. D.AFL's willingness to settle for small, day to day gains, in light of the oppressive work practices of the ownership class.

QUESTION 14

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

QUESTION 7

1. The significance of the Haymarket Square Riot, starting with the battle between strikers and their replacements at McCormick Reaper Works was:
2. A.It signaled the decline of unions in the U.S.
3. B.It weakened the Knights of Labor even though the union had encouraged workers not to strike.
4. C.It was instrumental in turning public opinion away from employers and toward unions.
5. D.It resulted in better wages, hours, and working conditions for McCormick employees.