USA HISTORY

THE VIRGINIA DYNASTY 1801 1825

AMERICAN INDUSTRIALIZATION FACTORY SYSTEM AND MARKET REVOLUTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What were the new employees hired to replace the striking workers called?
A
Replacements
B
Alternate workers
C
Strike Breakers
D
Scabs
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Scabs is a derogatory name for union members who refuse to go out on strike or workers who are hired by businesses to replace striking workers. During the late nineteenth and the early twentieth centuries, strikes were commonplace within the United States.

Detailed explanation-2: -A strikebreaker (sometimes called a scab, blackleg, or knobstick) is a person who works despite a strike. Strikebreakers are usually individuals who were not employed by the company before the trade union dispute but hired after or during the strike to keep the organization running.

Detailed explanation-3: -Strike means an organized and intentional stoppage or slowdown of work by employees, intending to make the employer comply with the demands of the employees. For example, a strike may seek higher pay, better benefits, or safer working conditions.

Detailed explanation-4: -Strike replacement is the employment of new workers who take the place of the employees on strike. Organizations employ new workers during a strike for the activities in a firm to be attended to as usual. Employees strike for economic reasons such as adverse working conditions and demand for salary increases.

Detailed explanation-5: -2) Sympathetic Strike: When workers of one unit or industry go on strike in sympathy with workers of another unit or industry who are already on strike, it is called a sympathetic strike.

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