USA HISTORY

WESTWARD EXPANSION INDUSTRIALIZATION URBANIZATION 1870 1900

IMMIGRATION IN INDUSTRIAL AMERICA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
In the early 1900s, a MAJOR goal of the American Federation of Labor was to?
A
End restrictions on child labor
B
Admit women to the nation’s industrial workforce
C
Improve wages and working conditions for laborers.
D
Join all workers into a single union of factory workers.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -We advocate for strengthening Social Security and private pensions, ensuring fair tax policies, and making high-quality, affordable health care available to all. We fight for keeping good jobs at home by reforming trade rules, reindustrializing the U.S. economy and providing worker protections in the global economy.

Detailed explanation-2: -Contents. The labor movement in the United States grew out of the need to protect the common interest of workers. For those in the industrial sector, organized labor unions fought for better wages, reasonable hours and safer working conditions.

Detailed explanation-3: -What did the American Federation of Labor do? The American Federation of Labor practiced collective bargaining to negotiate better wages, shorter working hours, safer working conditions, and other benefits for their members.

Detailed explanation-4: -The AFL sought tangible economic gains, such as higher wages, shorter hours, and better working conditions. They also made sure that they avoided politics.

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