Asked by Latoria Descheny on Apr 25, 2024
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Which of the following statements is true of the Great Steel Strike of 1919?
A) The strike involved mostly nonimmigrant workers.
B) The strike continued for many years before it collapsed.
C) The strike involved 5,000 workers.
D) Workers demanded union recognition.
E) Workers won a ten-hour day.
Great Steel Strike
A significant labor conflict in the United States that occurred in 1919, involving over 350,000 steelworkers who went on strike demanding better wages, working conditions, and the right to unionize.
Union Recognition
The acknowledgment by an employer that a worker's union is the legitimate representative of the workforce, allowing for collective bargaining.
Ten-Hour Day
The labor movement's demand during the industrial revolution for a reduction in the workday to ten hours, considered a major step towards labor laws.
- Identify and explain the causes and effects of major strikes and labor movements in the early 20th century.
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Learning Objectives
- Identify and explain the causes and effects of major strikes and labor movements in the early 20th century.
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