WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Workers did this to protest in order to get better conditions, pay, and hours.
A
strike
B
boycotted the government
C
traded
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -strike. noun. a period of time during which people refuse to work, as a protest about pay or conditions of work.

Detailed explanation-2: -Most strikes are about pay and better working conditions. Without the threat of strike action, corporations will be able to make bigger profits, while working conditions will get worse. Strike is part of their bargaining tool.

Detailed explanation-3: -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.

Detailed explanation-4: -A strike is a work stoppage caused by employees’ refusal to work, typically to protest an employer decision (to close a plant, freeze wages, cut benefits, impose unpopular work rules, or refuse to improve working conditions, for example).

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