WESTWARD EXPANSION INDUSTRIALIZATION URBANIZATION 1870 1900
AMERICAN INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT IN THE GILDED AGE
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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go on strike
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call on immigrants to take your job
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blacklist you
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fight for an 8 hour work day
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fight for better wages and working conditions
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Detailed explanation-1: -A labor union is a group of two or more employees who join together to advance common interests such as wages, benefits, schedules and other employment terms and conditions.
Detailed explanation-2: -Unions are teams of individuals coming together to guarantee the things you care about like decent wages, affordable health care, job security, safe and respectful workplaces, and fair scheduling.
Detailed explanation-3: -Trade unions maintain and improve workers’ terms and conditions through bargaining with employers. Workers organized in trade unions benefit from higher wages-the so-called union wage premium. Union bargaining also results in a fringe benefits premium for covered workers. Trade unions reduce wage inequality.
Detailed explanation-4: -A union representative, union steward, or shop steward is an employee of an organization or company who represents and defends the interests of their fellow employees as a labor union member and official.