USA HISTORY

WESTWARD EXPANSION INDUSTRIALIZATION URBANIZATION 1870 1900

ROBBER BARONS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following correctly describes the American Federation of Labor?
A
It wanted to increase wages for its members.
B
It allowed all workers to join.
C
It used strikes as a last resort.
D
It was formed by a group of socialists.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -They wanted higher wages and better working conditions. These “bread and butter” issues would always unite the labor class. By keeping it simple, unions could avoid the pitfalls that had drawn the life from the National Labor Union and the Knights of Labor.

Detailed explanation-2: -The best answer choice is A) voluntary federation of national and international labor unions. It supports unionization across a range of industries throughout the United States and beyond.

Detailed explanation-3: -Knights of Labor The AFL focused on winning economic benefits for its members through collective bargaining. As a federation, it represented several national craft unions that each retained autonomous operations. The Knights, by contrast, represented both craft and unskilled workers…

Detailed explanation-4: -The American Federation of Labor supplanted the Knights of Labor, and it developed a quite different philosophy. Rather than trying to abolish the wage-labor system, it sought to use strikes to gain higher wages, lower working hours, and better working conditions for its members.

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