Which of the following statements about Industrial Revolution work conditions is false?
In a paragraph of at least five sentences, discuss how consumer demand for low-cost goods can lead to factories with sweatshop conditions.
Which of the following is not one of the ILO’s four core labor standards?
Important state labor laws and safety regulations came about as a result of the 1911 __________.
What does it mean when we say that a factory or other workplace is a sweatshop?
The National Labor Relations Act, better known as the __________, guarantees employees' rights to unionize and to strike.
Discuss how the following rights could help improve sweatshop conditions: Joining an independent (not state-controlled) union Engaging in collective bargaining with an employer Conducting a legal strike (work stoppage)
The _____ Census revealed that approximately two million children were working across the US.
From its beginnings in the 1860s until the Great Depression of the 1930s, the US labor movement faced strong opposition from the government. In the lesson, we discussed how government officials sided with business owners in labor disputes. Some state governments passed laws making strikes illegal. State and federal governments sent troops to break up strikes. Finally, no federal labor laws were passed until the second half of the 1930s. Why do you think government officials (and the public in general) were opposed to labor unions in the beginning? Why do you think things began to change during the hard economic times of the 1930s?
How is reducing poverty related to reducing child labor?
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