Notes

Which statement best explains why, during the 1800s, manufacturers resisted workers’ demands for higher wages and safer workplaces?Manufacturers knew their companies would become less productive.

In which of the following situations would the government have been most likely to become involved in union protests?a violent or destructive protest

The Pullman strike in 1894 began when a workers’ delegation met with and was fired by George Pullman.

An example of using bribery to engage in union busting would be a manager paying an employee to spy on union members.

Following the Pullman strike, efforts by employers to obtain anti-union court orders were generally
successful because there were no legal protections for unions.

The wildcat strike by employees of the Pullman Company in 1894 was not approved by a union.

Which of the following can be inferred about the federal intervention that ended the 1894 Pullman strike?
The government considered mail delivery to be of vital importance.

Why did blacklisted union members have trouble finding jobs after the Pullman strike?
They were viewed by potential employers as troublemakers.

Which of the following best describes Samuel Gompers’s role in relation to the goals of organized labor?He was the first president of the largest labor organization in the world.

Which of the following strategies is most similar to a strike?lockouts