Labor History 101 · MC3 Entry-Level Class · July 7, 2026

Exit Quiz (Student Worksheet)

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What is it called when a union negotiates wages and conditions with an employer?
- A.Lobbying
- B.Collective bargaining
- C.Arbitration
- D.Picketing
The movement for the eight-hour workday is tied to which 1886 event?
- A.The Haymarket affair
- B.The Boston Tea Party
- C.The New Deal
- D.The Pullman Pardon
The 1935 Wagner Act did what?
- A.Banned unions
- B.Made it legal for workers to organize and bargain
- C.Created Social Security
- D.Set the minimum wage
The 1938 Fair Labor Standards Act created the...
- A.8-hour day only
- B.Minimum wage and 40-hour week
- C.Right to strike
- D.Pension guarantee
The 1968 Memphis Sanitation Strike is remembered for which slogan?
- A.Solidarity Forever
- B.I AM A MAN
- C.Which Side Are You On?
- D.Don't Buy Where You Can't Work
What single word best captures the core principle of unionism?
- A.Profit
- B.Solidarity
- C.Seniority
- D.Compliance

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