WORLD HISTORY

INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION

INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION AND ITS IMPACT

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which statement about labor unions is true?
A
The use of strikes was not well received because it disrupted production and threatened the social order
B
The gap between the rich and the poor lessened as the labor unions gained power.
C
The most successful labor unions were made up of unskilled workers.
D
The strategy of collective bargaining often worked and was supported by the government.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The main goal was control of working conditions, setting uniform wage scales, or to protest the firing of a member. Most strikes were of very short duration. During poor economic times, strikes were violent and less successful.

Detailed explanation-2: -trade union, also called labour union, association of workers in a particular trade, industry, or company created for the purpose of securing improvements in pay, benefits, working conditions, or social and political status through collective bargaining.

Detailed explanation-3: -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).

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