Labor Day Trivia II

LABOR DAY TRIVIA II

11) Who said: "I believe in the dignity of labor, whether with head or hand; that the world owes no man a living but that it owes every man an opportunity to make a living"?

JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER J.P. MORGAN THOMAS EDISON HENRY FORD

Rockefeller made these remarks on May 3, 1941, at the 75th Anniversary Celebration of Fisk University in Nashville, Tennessee.

12) What year was the 8-hour work day legally established?

1926 1896 1916 1906

The 8-hour day was firmly established on September 3, 1916 with the passage of the Adamson Act. This was the first federal law regulating hours of workers in private companies.

13) What additional Labor Day did the American Federation of Labor propose in 1909?

LABOR FRIDAY LABOR SUNDAY LABOR SATURDAY LABOR TUESDAY

The American Federation of Labor convention designated the Sunday preceding Labor Day as "Labor Sunday", but the idea never caught on.

14) Prior to the Adamson Act, how many hours did the average American work each day?

10 HOURS 8 HOURS 14 HOURS 12 HOURS

In the late 1800s the average American worked 12-hour days and seven-day weeks to eke out a basic living. Children as young as 5 years old worked in factories and mines.

15) What sport traditionally begins on or around Labor Day?

FOOTBALL BASKETBALL BASEBALL SOCCER

The football season starts on or around Labor Day and many teams play their first game of the year during Labor Day weekend.

16) Which landmark legal case gave American workers the right to organize and strike?

COMMONWEALTH V. PULLIS COMMONWEALTH V. BROWN COMMONWEALTH V. HUNT COMMONWEALTH V. JAMES

In Commonwealth v. Hunt (1842), the Massachusetts Supreme Court ruled that the common-law doctrine of criminal conspiracy did not apply to labor unions. Until then, workers' attempts to establish closed shops had been subject to prosecution.

17) What percent of the work force belonged to unions in the 1950s?

80%60%20%40%

In the 1950s, 40% of the work force belonged to unions (compared to only 10% in 2018).

18) How many children worldwide are engaged in child labor?

168 MILLION 16.8 MILLION 168 THOUSAND 1.68 MILLION

According to the International Labor Organization (ILO), 168 million children worldwide are engaged in child labor. Only one out of five children involved in child labor is paid for their work.

19) What percent of Americans plan to barbecue over Labor Day weekend?

31%67%43%85%

214 million Americans (67%) plan to fire up the grill this year.

20) Who wrote: "Labour is the human element which makes the fruitful seasons of the earth useful to men"?

ABRAHAM LINCOLN HENRY FORD J.P. MORGAN JOHN STEINBECK

This quote is from the introduction of Henry Ford's autobiography My Life and Work.