If Samuel Gompers Were Here Today and Invited to Give

question 150

Multiple Choice

If Samuel Gompers were here today and invited to give the commencement address to students at your university or college, his speech would probably include the following statement:

• A) "I believe the goals of the union should be those of its leaders rather than those of its members."
• B) "The CIO has primarily sought to change the existing business system, just as some of the earlier unions did."
• C) "If the union is to survive, capitalism must be overthrown."
• D) "Without the ability to strike, union members would have no leverage in making their demands of employers."
• E) "The IWW was the model union for the AFL."

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