USA HISTORY

WESTWARD EXPANSION INDUSTRIALIZATION URBANIZATION 1870 1900

SECOND INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
When workers in a union refuse to work until conditions improve
A
Urbanization
B
Labor Union
C
Factory System
D
Strike
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -strike, collective refusal by employees to work under the conditions required by employers. Strikes arise for a number of reasons, though principally in response to economic conditions (defined as an economic strike and meant to improve wages and benefits) or labour practices (intended to improve work conditions).

Detailed explanation-2: -Strike action, also called labor strike, labour strike, or simply strike, is a work stoppage caused by the mass refusal of employees to work. A strike usually takes place in response to employee grievances. Strikes became common during the Industrial Revolution, when mass labor became important in factories and mines.

Detailed explanation-3: -4) Sit down Strike: But do not work. Such a strike is also known as ‘pen down’ or ‘tool down’ strike. Workers show up to their place of employment, but they refuse to work. They also refuse to leave, which makes it very difficult for employer to defy the union and take the workers’ places.

Detailed explanation-4: -Thus what required for strike is that there must be stoppage of work or there must be refusal to continue to work or to accept employment by any number of persons employed for the work but the refusal must be concerted or under a common understanding. The cessation of work may take any form.

Detailed explanation-5: -You need to resolve issuesl List down issues and once the workers are on strike, whether legal or illegal the matter gets referred to the local conciliation officer. Give a letter . Wait for a few days. If they resort to stay in strike, I always recommend lock out.

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