Labor day Terms
What is a strike?
An organized effort to refuse work by a body of employees who are usually trying to get better working conditions or wages.
What is September 6th?
The date of Labor Day this year (2018).
What animal is always at a baseball game?
A bat
What is Foxconn?
A company who is under scrutiny for having employees commit suicide due to poor working conditions.
Who is widely believed to be Father of Labor Day in America?
Peter McGuire
What is a riot?
Term that means a violent disturbance of peace by a crowd, can happen at strikes if things get out of hand.
What is the first Monday of September?
The day Labor Day is celebrated.
What kind of tree fits in your hand?
A palm tree
What is $11 per hour?
The Massachusetts minimum wage per hour.
What was the name of the leader of Pullman Strike who was also arrested?
Eugene V. Debs.
What is a scab?
Term given to someone who comes in to work when the employees are on strike.
What is New York City?
The city Labor Day was first celebrated in.
Why was 6 afraid of 7?
(hint: 7 was hungry)
Because 7 8 9
What is 40 hours?
The number of hours you can work in one week before it is considered overtime.
What was the name of the leader who organized the California Farmworkers?
Cesar Chavez
What is a union?
An organized group of workers who protect their rights and interests.
What is 1882?
The first year Labor Day was celebrated.
What cant talk but will reply when spoken to?
An echo
What is 8 hours?
The number of hours in one day that a 16 year old is supposed to work.
Who was assassinated while in Memphis to support a strike of Garbage workers?
Martin Luther King, Jr.
What is an unskilled worker?
A worker who is not specialized in a trade or craft.
What is Oregon?
The first state to declare Labor Day as a legal holiday.
What can you catch, but you can`t throw?
A cold
What is 14 suicides?
The amount of suicides committed by Foxconn employees in one year.
The person who controlled 90% of all oil refined in the U.S. was?
John Rockefeller