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In the year 2013, which of these fields has the largest percentage of workers?

A
entertainment and tourism
B
construction industry
C
education and health care
D
manufacturing industry
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Read the excerpt from a letter about the early trade union movement.The trade union movement came into being as a movement of hunger. It was made necessary by conditions. It was in the beginning formed in response to a hunger for enough to eat . . . As it became possible to secure more food, other hungers demanded satisfaction . . . The demands were for more and better food, for better clothes and for better homes. It required a struggle to satisfy these needs . . . [A]t every step of the way it was necessary to overcome the stubborn opposition of employers who were resolved not to recede and not to relinquish any of the powers and privileges which they possessed.—Samuel Gompers, 1920

A
They struggle just as workers do.
B
They earned their privileges.
C
They are greedy and selfish.
D
They are stubborn but hardworking.
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What is the most likely reason why many of the New York Factory Investigating Commission’s suggestions were not implemented immediately?

A
The public did not support new safety regulations until several factory disasters occurred.
B
Many of the suggested changes would have negatively affected the quality of products made in factories.
C
Most workers outside New York would not have benefited from widespread factory reform.
D
Factory owners resisted the suggestions because they would be costly to implement.
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How will an increase in the percentage of older Americans affect the healthcare field?

A
There will be far fewer qualified workers to fill positions in the healthcare field.
B
Salaries will drop in the healthcare field so that businesses can control costs.
C
The healthcare field will create new jobs because more people will need care.
D
Fewer people will need health care, so there will be a drop in healthcare jobs.
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The graph shows labor union membership.

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A
in 1945 and 1955
B
in 1960 and 1970
C
in 1930 and 1950
D
in 1965 and 1970
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What event had an enormous effect on US workplace safety?

A
a new minimum wage
B
the first labor union
C
a worker strike
D
a deadly factory fire
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What is one benefit for US workers who have a college degree rather than a high school diploma?

A
More than 80 percent of jobs require a college degree.
B
Those with a college degree report higher job satisfaction.
C
Most workers with a college degree are immune to layoffs.
D
Those with a college degree earn nearly twice as much as those without college.
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What is the definition of collective bargaining?

A
ongoing salary negotiations between an employee and a factory owner
B
an agreement among a group of factory owners to raise worker wages
C
a written set of guidelines about legal and illegal workplace conditions
D
labor union and employer negotiations about wages and other issues
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What is the definition of minimum wage?

A
the lowest hourly pay that workers can receive
B
the average pay for qualified workers
C
the starting salary for all new employees
D
the required pay when an employee is injured
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What was the status of US workplace safety laws in 1900?

A
A few states had tried to pass safety laws, but they had no public support.
B
Most states had passed some safety laws, but enforcement varied.
C
Most states opposed safety laws, but workers began to demand them.
D
All states had safety laws, but no one bothered to enforce them.

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