Markus Fleenor
[Upload on the Assignments Page as an attachment ] The test covers both the material in the text book as well as the Instructor’s Comments.
Always give specific, historical examples to justify your arguments.
Read and follow the directions for each question carefully. 1. Matching: _D__ Eugene V. Debs a. IWW songwriter and martyr
__E_ Joyce Miller b. Founder of the United Farm Workers
__F_ Samuel Gompers c. President of the UAW
__A_ Joe Hill d. Socialist Party Presidential candidate and President of ARU
__H_ John L. Lewis e. CLUW President and first woman on the AFL-CIO’s exec. bd.
_I__ A. Philip Randolph f. AFL’s founding President
__J_ Terrance Powderly …show more content…
Businesses attacked labor unions by hiring new workers. An example would be when the Longhorsemen went on strike. They responded by hiring over a thousand new workers. Another way business would deal with strike would be by getting law enforcement involved in the issue. In some cases workers would get critically harmed in the process. Chicago Haymarket square someone threw a bomb into the crowd. Police took action by firing wildly into the crowd killing and injuring people. Police have also tear gases workers that would go on strike. Also the business would get the banks involved where they would not put up with the …show more content…
Give 5 examples of corruption within the labor unions (i.e. unethical or illegal activity), including a brief description for each.
One example of corruption Involved Robert Kennedy. He was involved in five major unions and it was found that he was draining more than a billion dollars each year. Unions would take advantage of workers and make them work more hours, in bad conditions and give them less pay.
Unions were corrupt because leaders had so much control that they could set rules that were not fair the the workers.
Until the National Labor Relations Act the political part was corrupt. Until then there was no fairness in the elections. This made the elections more fair.
Lastly I found that, Victor Riesel.Who focused on labor issues. Risel’s radio shows and writing led to legislators taking a harder look at labor leaders. Because he did so, Riesel got acid poured to his face, which made him permanently blinded.
10. Some people say, "Nobody wins in a strike." Based on your reading of history, do you agree or disagree? Give two historical examples to support your
[Upload on the Assignments Page as an attachment ] The test covers both the material in the text book as well as the Instructor’s Comments.
Always give specific, historical examples to justify your arguments.
Read and follow the directions for each question carefully. 1. Matching: _D__ Eugene V. Debs a. IWW songwriter and martyr
__E_ Joyce Miller b. Founder of the United Farm Workers
__F_ Samuel Gompers c. President of the UAW
__A_ Joe Hill d. Socialist Party Presidential candidate and President of ARU
__H_ John L. Lewis e. CLUW President and first woman on the AFL-CIO’s exec. bd.
_I__ A. Philip Randolph f. AFL’s founding President
__J_ Terrance Powderly …show more content…
Businesses attacked labor unions by hiring new workers. An example would be when the Longhorsemen went on strike. They responded by hiring over a thousand new workers. Another way business would deal with strike would be by getting law enforcement involved in the issue. In some cases workers would get critically harmed in the process. Chicago Haymarket square someone threw a bomb into the crowd. Police took action by firing wildly into the crowd killing and injuring people. Police have also tear gases workers that would go on strike. Also the business would get the banks involved where they would not put up with the …show more content…
Give 5 examples of corruption within the labor unions (i.e. unethical or illegal activity), including a brief description for each.
One example of corruption Involved Robert Kennedy. He was involved in five major unions and it was found that he was draining more than a billion dollars each year. Unions would take advantage of workers and make them work more hours, in bad conditions and give them less pay.
Unions were corrupt because leaders had so much control that they could set rules that were not fair the the workers.
Until the National Labor Relations Act the political part was corrupt. Until then there was no fairness in the elections. This made the elections more fair.
Lastly I found that, Victor Riesel.Who focused on labor issues. Risel’s radio shows and writing led to legislators taking a harder look at labor leaders. Because he did so, Riesel got acid poured to his face, which made him permanently blinded.
10. Some people say, "Nobody wins in a strike." Based on your reading of history, do you agree or disagree? Give two historical examples to support your