WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
____ is a group of workers that work together to improve pay, work hours, and benefits.
A
Labor Unions
B
Reformers
C
Urbanization
D
Monopoly
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -A labor union is an organization formed by workers in order to negotiate for better workers’ rights, including better pay, safer working conditions, and better benefits.

Detailed explanation-2: -Unions help reduce wage gaps for women workers and workers of color. Union members have better job safety protections and better paid leave than non-union workers, and are more secure exercising their rights in the workplace.

Detailed explanation-3: -Labor union types include craft, industrial, general, and federations.

Detailed explanation-4: -Definition: Labour unions or trade unions are organizations formed by workers from related fields that work for the common interest of its members. They help workers in issues like fairness of pay, good working environment, hours of work and benefits.

Detailed explanation-5: -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.

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