economic systems, labor reform quiz two

collective bargaining

negotiations between workers and their employers

strike

the refuse to work in order to force and employer to meet certain demands

union

an association of workers, formed to bargain for better working conditions and higher wages

what was the factory act of 1833?

• restricted children from working at certain ages or hours

• illegal to hire children under 9

• children from 9-12 could not work more than 8 hours

• children from 13-17 could not work more than 12 hours

• first time the government passes a law to regulate the employment of children in factories

what was the mines act?

prevented women men & children from working underground

what was the 10 hours act?

limited workdays to 10 hours for women and children in factories

what happened during many strikes in Britain during the early years of the union movement? how would the government usually respond to this?

violence; government would bring in troops

what were the combination acts?

outlawed unions & strikes in Britain

what kind of workers led the union movement and why?

skilled workers led the union movement because they were hard to replace

who was Samuel Gompers and what is the American Federation of Labor?

formed the American Federation of Labor (umbrella union; all members of unions would be apart of the AFL)

why was the American Federation of Labor effective in getting its members better pay and benefits?

they supported each other in event of a strike