The Significance of the Railway Labor Act Is That It

question 116

Multiple Choice

The significance of the Railway Labor Act is that it:

• A) Was declared unconstitutional and was seen as a major blow to the labor movement.
• B) Set the stage for national legislation that protected workers rights to unionize and bargain collectively.
• C) Was the first major piece of labor legislation to require collective bargaining in all industries.
• D) Required union representation on the governing boards of railway companies.

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Definitions:

Null Hypothesis

In statistical hypothesis testing, it is the hypothesis that there is no effect or no difference and is the statement being tested against the alternative hypothesis.

Genetic Characteristics

Attributes, traits, or disorders determined by genes inherited from an individual's parents.

Population Distribution

The spread of different characteristics, such as age or income, among the individuals in a population.

Level Of Significance

A threshold used in statistical hypothesis testing to determine if the null hypothesis can be rejected, commonly denoted as alpha.