Labor and Unrest Answers

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Think about what you have learned about union activities in the 1800s. How did strikes benefit unions’ goals? List at least two arguments in support of the use of strikes.

Answer:

Strikes benefited unions because they allowed workers to demand better pay and conditions as a group instead of alone. They also cost companies money through lost work and security needs, which pressured owners to negotiate. In some cases strikes successfully won real concessions for workers.

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Which arguments did you include in your answer? Check all that apply.

A
Strikes enabled workers to ask for demands as a group.
B
Strikes could disrupt the national economy.
C
Strikes were successful in winning concessions for workers.
D
Strikes gave workers publicity.
E
Strikes cost the company money in lost productivity and security.
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Think about what you have learned about union activities in the 1800s. How did strikes hurt unions' goals? List at least two arguments in opposition to the use of strikes.

Answer:

Strikes sometimes turned the public against unions and became violent, putting workers at risk of injury or death. Striking workers could also lose their jobs, and strikes did not always succeed in achieving workers’ goals.

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Which arguments did you include in your answer? Check all of the boxes that apply.

A
Strikes often grew violent.
B
Striking workers often lost their jobs.
C
Strikes were often opposed by the public.
D
Striking workers could be injured or killed.
E
Strikes did not always work.
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What did you include in your answer? Check all of the boxes that apply.

A
at least two paragraphs
B
a claim and a counterclaim
C
pros and cons of strikes
D
the Pullman Strike

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