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The IWW advocated a model of __________________ that emphasized all manners of strikes, passive resistance, and even sabotage.

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Nonunion organizations that represent workers through such means as education, protest, lobbying, and lawsuits are known as "alt-right" organizations.

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The quote, "This and other considerations have convinced us that if we resort to political action at all, we must keep clear of entangling alliances. With a distinct workingman's party in the field, there can be no distrust, no want of confidence" can be attributed to the leader of which of the following unions?

A workplace that is open only to workers who belong to the union is known as:

Syndicalism refers to the strategy employed by the IWW to win gains in terms and conditions of employment through direct worker actions such as strikes, sabotage, and passive resistance.

The National Labor Union was a distinctly different type of union from other unions because it worked toward:

The most controversial part of welfare capitalism was the attempt to provide workers with voice in the workplace using employee representation plans or unions established by the company.

______________________ unionism seeks to organize all the workers in a workplace or industry regardless of their occupations or skill levels.

The Homestead strike in 1892 and the Pullman strike in 1894 were representative of the clash between employers and the AFL over who had the right to establish:

The AFL (1886) was formed out of the frustration of workers who felt that unions, such as the Knights of Labor, were not effective in addressing everyday working issues.

The Knights of Labor is typically thought of as an _____________________ model of unionism.

While racism and discrimination were significant problems in the larger social fabric of the U.S. during the 1960s, labor unions were instrumental in providing protection and relief from discrimination.

In 1968, the ________________ brought together the interests of the labor movement and the Civil Rights Movement by uniting interests over the fair and humane treatment of workers and respect for their civil rights.

When the CIO formed in 1938, it was much weaker than the AFL and did not pose much of a threat to AFL membership.

The Knights of Labor was a militant union that advocated the use of strikes and boycotts as weapons that would force management to concede to their demands.

Revolutionary unionism tries to create ____________________ solidarity rather than solidarity by occupation or industry.

After so many years of craft unionism, what led to the rise of industrial unionism in the United States?

An important activity of the AFL unions was establishing and maintaining:

A key difference between the AFL and the CIO in their early years was:

Which of the following was formed first?