Why Was the United Automobile Workers Strike Against General Motors

question 11

Multiple Choice

Why was the United Automobile Workers strike against General Motors in 1937 in Oshawa,Ontario,so important?

• A) It marked the first time the provincial government refused to become involved in union-related issues.
• B) It marked the beginning of industrial unionism in Canada.
• C) The workers lost,which resulted in a major setback for the trade union movement.
• D) It marked the end of industrial unionism,which up until that point had a stranglehold on most factories in Canada.

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Definitions:

Motivational Impulses

Innate or learned tendencies to act in a way that satisfies certain needs or achieves particular goals.

Affective Impulses

Emotions or feelings that impulsively drive behavior.

Smaller Rewards

Incentives of lower value that are offered or given as a means to motivate behavior or participation.

Hull's Concept

The theoretical framework established by Clark L. Hull, proposing that human behavior is a result of internal biological drives that are learned and influenced by the environment.