How Did the Great Depression Provide the Labor Movement with an Opportunity

question 11

Multiple Choice

How did the Great Depression provide the labor movement with an opportunity to grow, especially in its political influence?

• A) The economic fragility and emergency status facilitated closer relationships between management, labor, and government.
• B) It resulted in the passage of the Wagner Act.
• C) Capitalism, mortally wounded by the Depression, was forced to make compromises with the unions.
• D) American labor unions suppressed their leftist elements to make them more acceptable to industry and government.

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Definitions:

Collective Agreement

A written contract negotiated between an employer and a union representing the employees, detailing workers' terms and conditions of employment.

Union Recognition

is the acknowledgment by an employer that a labor union represents its employees and has the authority to negotiate on their behalf.

Grievance Procedure

A formalized process through which employees can report and resolve complaints or disputes, often related to working conditions, treatment by employers, or violations of rights.

First Agreement Arbitration

A dispute resolution process agreed upon as the first step in addressing conflicts before seeking litigation, emphasizing an agreement's prior establishment.