CHAPTER 8: THE LABOR MOVEMENT & UNIONS



CHAPTER 39: UNIONS & THE LABOR MOVEMENT

1. Which workers are not counted as being part of the “civilian labor force?

2. In the United States, who is the largest employer and largest business?

3. What is a “Labor Union?”

4. Why do Labor Unions Exist?

5. Labor Unions have greater representation for what type of employees? PUBLIC or PRIVATE

6. How many members are enrolled in labor unions in the United States today?

7. What are the main goals of a Labor Union?

8. How & why did “Labor Union’s” start in the U.S.?

9. Overall, are labor unions currently on the RISE or DECLINE in the United States?

10. What is “collective bargaining?”

11. What did the “Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938” do for labor?

12. How did the “Clayton Antitrust Act” help labor unions?

13. What is the difference between a “trade union” and an “industrial union?”

14. What did the National Labor Relations Act(NLRA) of 1935 do for unions?

15. Why are unions usually desirable in a manufacturing economy?

16. In what ways are unions making a transition to the 21st century?

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