History of the US Labor Movement

<p>Greater job security and protection from replacement (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Led to increased attacks on unions and worker rights (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They weaken labor protections and rights. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They are likely to diminish in power. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Plantation capitalism (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Secure Communities (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Memphis sanitation strike (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To grant legal status and work permits to certain undocumented children (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Mixed status families (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Employers were encouraged to hire all students (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Unanimous agreement failed to be enacted (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Teaching Gandhi's principles of nonviolence (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The Nashville Lunch Counter Sit-in (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>UC claiming no legal authority to hire them (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To examine the effectiveness of actions taken (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Martin Luther King Jr. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Confront those in power to demand change (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The Boston Tea Party (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>He betrayed students in their efforts for employment (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To pressure grape growers into union contracts (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Robert F. Kennedy (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Most California table growers signed UFW contracts (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Refusing to obey a court order (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>1967-1970 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They expanded the grape boycott to all California grapes (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>10,000 farm workers went on strike (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>La Paz (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Coretta Scott King and Ethel Kennedy (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To recruit participation in the grape boycott (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They voted for Biden at a higher rate than white nonunion households. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Justice for Janitors (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>30% increase in wages and benefits (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To focus on union organizing and building alliances (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>By focusing on corporate and business interests over union interests (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>$15 million to purchase and renovate a workers' justice center (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Union organizing for immigrant youth (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Pastor of Holman United Methodist Church (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

The public sector (government) is focused on providing services, while the private sector (businesses) is focused on profit.

The percentage of workers who are members of a labor union.

Falling union membership weakens workers' rights, standards, and overall influence.

Jobs lacking benefits like health insurance, paid time off, or retirement plans.

Unions impact the economy and elections through their members' votes and financial contributions.

A union needs membership dues to sustain itself.

Actions that weaken unions or worker rights, often as a political strategy.

Labor unions in Pennsylvania, Michigan, and Wisconsin were crucial to the Biden victory in 2020.

California's labor movement is known for innovative organizing, racial justice, political mobilization, and alliances with communities.

Victories in labor organizing campaigns include hotel workers, janitors, and home care workers.

Universities of California (UC) employ unions including AFT, UAW, AFSCME, Teamsters, and Building Trades Unions.

The 2022 UAW strike at UC was the longest and largest higher education strike, resulting in a 30% wage and benefit increase.

UCLA Labor Center received significant funding ($15M - renovation/purchase and $13M-annual expansion) to increase labor studies.

The UC system recruits students for union organizing and contract campaigns.

The Dream Summer program, now in its 14th year, recruits immigrant youth.

Reverend Lawson moved to Los Angeles in 1974 and became a pastor at Holman United Methodist Church.

A strategy for social change that uses peaceful methods to address injustice and force authorities to respond to demands.

A sustained nonviolent campaign that keeps pressure on authorities and the public, aiming for a key shift in policies or attitudes.

A crucial turning point in a movement's history where it gains significant momentum and its goals become more attainable.

A term preferred over 'illegal' to describe a person living in a country without legal authorization, often due to immigration status.

The forced removal of an undocumented person from a country they are residing in without legal status.

A method of social change that uses nonviolent tactics to address injustice and achieve desired outcomes.

A prominent figure in the Civil Rights Movement who studied nonviolent resistance in India and influenced leaders like MLK and Cesar Chavez.

A structured approach to organizing nonviolent campaigns: Focus, Negotiate, Direct Action, and Follow Up.

The first step in a nonviolent campaign that involves gathering information, researching the issue, and analyzing strengths and weaknesses.

The second step in a nonviolent campaign where activists engage in dialogue with those in power to address the issue and propose solutions.

The third stage in a nonviolent campaign where actions are taken when negotiations fail, such as strikes, boycotts, or demonstrations.

The final step in a nonviolent campaign to analyze the outcomes, evaluate what worked and didn't work, and plan future steps.

A pivotal direct action by nonviolent activists in 1960 to challenge segregation in lunch counters, showcasing the power of nonviolent protest.

A group of activists organized in the early 1960s to challenge segregation in interstate travel, drawing attention to racial injustice and inspiring further actions.

A labor strike in 1968 organized by Memphis sanitation workers demanding better wages and working conditions, highlighting the power of collective action.

A labor agreement secretly negotiated between a union and an employer, often to the detriment of workers' rights and benefits.

The United Farm Workers (UFW) organized a boycott of all California table grapes, demanding fair wages and working conditions for farm workers.

California's largest table grape grower in 1967, targeted by the UFW in their first major strike.

Organized groups of students who actively encouraged others to avoid buying non-union grapes, supporting the UFW's efforts.

Cesar Chavez, the UFW leader, undertook a fast for 25 days in 1968, joined by Robert F. Kennedy and thousands of supporters, to highlight the plight of farm workers.

Major California table grape growers signed contracts with the UFW, recognizing their union and guaranteeing better working conditions.

The UFW called for a national boycott of lettuce after vegetable growers in the Salinas Valley signed contracts with the Teamsters Union, excluding the UFW.

Cesar Chavez was jailed in Salinas for disobeying a court order against picketing Bud Antle lettuce, highlighting the difficult legal battles the UFW faced.

The UFW relocated its headquarters from Delano to La Paz, reflecting its growing influence and commitment to organizing farm workers throughout California.