How Did Unions Often Fare in Organizing Labor Around the Years

question 20

Multiple Choice

How did unions often fare in organizing labor around the years 1860-1900?

• A) Conditions were so terrible in the various work environments that unions experienced no trouble with recruiting members, growing unimpeded.
• B) A defining principle of unions was that they refused to engage in violence of any sort, so they had a difficult time getting through to executives.
• C) Immigrants from many different ethnic groups were far more likely to join unions than white Americans.
• D) Unions faced significant obstacles, such as the so-called blacklisting of union organizers to keep them from getting hired.
• E) Only middle-class Americans had the means to join unions, which resulted in the exclusion of the working poor.

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Definitions:

Daily Organizational Life

Refers to the everyday processes, activities, and experiences that occur within organizations.

19th-century Workers

Laborers and employees from the 1800s, often associated with the rise of industrialization and the corresponding socio-economic changes.

Foundational

Relating to or forming the base or essence of something; serving as a foundation or basis.

Freedom

The power or right to act, speak, or think as one wants without hindrance or restraint.