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Ironworkers Local #8 History
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1
What provided an opportunity for Local #8 members to build the Linwood Ave. Water Treatment Plant along the lakefront?
Social Security Reform
Public Works Administration
World War II
Social Security Act
2
On November 30, 1948, what were some jobs that being constructed?
New Boiler House at Pabst
Stock house for Schlitz
Post Office branch on the South side
Gymnasium at Whitefish Bay High School
3
How long was Herbert (Turk) Mueller the Business Manager for Local #8?
15 Years
2 Years
10 Years
25 Years
4
Who was elected President and Business agent of Local #8 in the year 1905?
James Harvey
William E. Reddin
Eric Dean
Charlie Falkner
5
How many members were in Local #8 at the time of its founding?
16
160
12
86
6
Henry Bessemer patented a process for__________.
making steel stronger
making steel cheaply and in large quantity
using steel as a construction material
the open-hearth method of making steel
7
What year did Price Erecting start providing work for union members in local #8?
1908
1970
1928
1902
8
The 8-hour day movement and Labor Day are both related to the __________.
The Great Upheaval of 1877
Molly Maguire incedent
Federation of Organized Trades and Labor Unions
Haymarket Affair
9
The membership in the International Ironworkers went from nearly 30,000 in the late 20's to __________ in 1933.
15,412
8,405
20,405
10,318
10
How many members did Reddin help the union to increase to?
300
200
225
250
11
Who was seized and charged for the "Times" blast in California in 1911?
Jeffrey Dahmer
John A. Roebling
Adam Sladky
John J. Mcnamara
12
How much did the Iron Workers of Local #8 make per hour in 1901?
$ 1.00
$0.82
$ 0.50
$0.35
13
The hourly rates for Local #8 Ironworkers rose from _________ in 1955 to _________ in 2000.
$ 1.70 per hour........$ 24.97 per hour
$ 3.02 per hour........$ 24.97 per hour
$ 1.70 per hour........$ 2.35 per hour
$ 3.02 per hour........$ 37.12 per hour
14
What year did the stock market crash effect the buiding trades?
1914
1908
1920
1929
15
When was the Mackinac Bridge constructed?
1940's
1930's
1960's
1950's
16
What year was IronWorkers Local #8 organized?
1896
1286
1968
1926
17
One hundred years ago, there was no _____ or worker's compensation, and safety measures on job sites were __________.
insurance......smaller
taxes......non-existant
taxes......bid differently
insurance......non-existent
18
What was the National Labor Relations act of 1935?
The six foot tie off rule.
Employers right to lay off.
The right for workers to organize.
The beginning of safety standards.
19
When was the Milwaukee County Stadium built?
1940's
1970's
1960's
1950's
20
What year was the Onieda (Wells) St. Bridge built in Milwaukee ?
1921
1907
1941
1912
21
What was responsible for the Los Angeles Times explosion according to the newspapers in Los Angeles the next day?
Anti-union bombs
Electrical failure
Unionist bombs
Gas leak
22
The forerunner material of the steel framed skyscraper was __________.
cast iron.
bronze.
mixture of cast iron and steel.
wooden timbers.
23
Milwaukee's population grew from __________ in 1890 to an astonishing __________ in 1910.
374,000......400,000
100,000......105,000
204,000...... 374,000
210,000.....240,000
24
The first application of steel wire to bridge construction was on the __________.
Eads Bridge
Golden Gate Bridge
Niagra Bridge
Brooklyn Bridge
25
Which organization created special challenges for the building trades in 1905?
Pinkertons
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
National Erectors Association (NEA)
Public Works Administration
