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QuizMultiple Choice

The Labor Movement

Question 7 • EAP-Virginia and US History A CR

Which statement best describes the overall goal of early labor unions?

Answer
A
Early labor unions wanted longer working hours.
B
Early labor unions wanted educational assistance.
C
Early labor unions wanted pay similar to that of unskilled workers.
D
Early labor unions wanted pay similar to that of skilled workers.

Explanation

Early labor unions formed to improve workers’ conditions, including wages and hours. Skilled workers generally organized to protect their trades and earn wages that reflected their skills, rather than to receive the lower pay of unskilled workers. So the best answer is that early labor unions wanted pay similar to that of skilled workers.

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