18. Who was American Federation of Labor\'s first president? (Points : 1) Bill H

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18. Who was American Federation of Labor's first president? (Points : 1) Bill Hayward John Snow Samuel Gompers William McKinley 19. What led to the American labor movement's initial success? (Points : 1) Technology advances Events, personalities and philosophies Politics Labor union concept 20. What is the first purpose of the Railway Labor Act? (Points : 1) Eliminating any restrictions on joining a union Guaranteeing the freedom of employees in any matter of self-organization Avoiding service interruptions Providing for prompt dispute settlement 21. Injunctions and yellow-dog contracts interfere with (Points : 1) union negotiations. Norris-LaGuardia Act provisions. TCIU amendments. freedom of association. 22. The employer needs to decide how much and what types of effort it will invest in the campaign to defeat the unionization drive given the economic consequences of (Points : 1) globalization. high wages and benefits. unionization. management buy-outs. 23. Unions believe that which group of people should have a role in determining the rules that will be used to decide how gains will be distributed and how the workplace will be governed? (Points : 1) Mediators Employees Judges Stockholders 24. Major firms have specific goals for repelling or containing which of the following? (Points : 1) Wage increases Card checks Union organizing efforts Referendums 25. What kind of organization was the Knights of Labor? (Points : 1) A labor union Part labor organization, part business organization Part labor organization and part fraternal lodge None of the above 26. Which of the following is required by most unions and is often waived for workers who become members following a successful organizing drive? (Points : 1) Election fee Initiation fee Employment fee None of the above 27. Many employers have corporate goals and objectives for coping with unionization and (Points : 1) politicians. collective bargaining. retirees. None of the above 28. If negotiations result in increased wages, the employer can be expected to reduce the use of labor and potentially increase the use of (Points : 1) capital. technology. marketing. robotics. 29. New employees will be required to join immediately after the probationary period if there is what type of agreement in the contract? (Points : 1) Wage Right to work Strike Union shop

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Samuel Gompers was born on January 27, 1850, in east London, England. In 1863, when Gompers was thirteen, the family immigrated to the United States. Gompers began to work, first making shoes and then in his father's cigar-making trade. He founded and served as the first president of the American Federation of Labor

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