| Unions / Wages | Unions | Wages | Unions / Wages (2) | True or False |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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- People join together as a group, to fight for better work conditions
- Various groups that help workers / members achieve their rights and interests - Formed to help work-related difficulties
What is a union?
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- Skilled workers usually were successful in their demands, which is why unions needed more skilled workers than unskilled ones
Which type of workers would usually be successful in their demands?
(Unskilled, skilled, both?) |
Yes
Did wages increase slowly over time?
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The answer is c.
In the London Streetcar Strike, it wasn't only the workers who protested. Regular people also supported the union workers by standing behind them and refusing to use streetcar services.
In the London Streetcar Strike, who protested against the job?
a.) Workers b.) Regular people c.) All of the above |
True.
True or False:
Chinese workers were considered to be the cheapest labour to be exploited (take advantage of). |
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- Payment to workers
- Money - Employers to employees
What are wages?
|
Nice. There was no question.
Free points........if you answer this correctly.
".............." |
False. In the past, there was a lot of discrimination in terms of wage pay, with White people getting receiving more money than others.
True or False:
Wages in the past were paid fairly, all people from different backgrounds received the same payment. |
The answer is b.
Business owners began pressurizing the government because they cam to realize that they were not making any profit.
Since the number of strikes kept increasing, what did the business owners do?
a.) Kill workers b.) Pressurized the government c.) Had strikes of their own |
False.
The Knights of Labour had an estimated number of 12,000 to 14,000 Canadian members between 1886 and 1888.
True or False:
The Knights of Labour had little to no members. |
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- Knights of Labour
- Any other ones
Name one union.
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True.
True or false:
Unions were often small, local and illegal. Hint: Answer has an "e" in it. |
Unskilled workers usually got the cheapest labour.
Which type of workers would get the cheapest pay?
Skilled or unskilled workers? |
The answer is a.
Workers wanted to shorten their working hours.
What did the workers want to do with their working hours?
a.) Make them shorter b.) More hours of work |
False.
They actually passed it in 1872.
True or False:
The government passed the Trade Union Act in 1873. |
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About $14
(With decimals or if the answer close enough counts as correct)
What is the current minimum wage pay in Canada?
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Local unions.
Which one came first:
Local unions or national unions? |
Answer based on experience, opinion, etc.
Comparing the past with the present, how has wages changed over this period of time? What has changed?
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- made unions legal in Canada
What did the Trade Union Act do?
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True.
True or False:
Workplaces today have safer and healthier work conditions than the past. |
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Answer is open, mostly depends on the person's opinion, knowledge, experience, etc.
Do unions and wages today accept people of all races, culture, etc and is fair? Explain why or why not.
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Open ended answer.
What did you learn about Unions in our presentation?
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Open-ended question
Through this presentation, what did you learn about wages?
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Answer is open-ended. Depends on opinion.
What are some pros and cons of a union?
Give one for each. |
Answer
All four options were correct!
Which is correct?
1.) Unions have an impact on wages 2.) Wages have an impact on unions 3.) Both 1 and 2 are correct 4.) I don't know |
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