Question

What prompted the federal government to negotiate with Samuel Gompers, the head of the American Federation of Labor (AFL), during World War I? A. the realization that the government could improve the lives of working men and women B. the need for peaceful and productive relations between wartime production and labor C. the constant threat of strikes by the men and women who worked in the factories D. the reduced number of European immigrants who made up the bulk of factory workers

Answer 1

The answer is letter C): the constant threat of strikes by the men and women who worked in the factories.

Step-by-step explanation:

When the United States entered into World War I, there was a surge in labor strikes: within 6 months, American workers went on strike over 3,000 times, and over 10,000 workers participated in at least 67 of the strikes. These levels of unprecedented and incessant strikes prompted the federal government to form and establish a close relationship between its ruling Democratic Party and the AFL leader, Samuel Gompers, who pledged that there would be no strikes during the war. Samuel Gompers, who was appointed to the Advisory Council on Labor (Council on National Defense), ensured that union representatives worked together with government agencies to prevent strikes.

Answer 2

The correct answer is letter A.

Labor Union is a stable and permanent association of both urban-industrial, rural and service workers, who come together from the realization and resolution of common problems and needs.