Part 9

Quiz for Document P9-6: Shannon Stapleton, Fast Food Workers Rally for Higher Wages (2015)

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Question 1

What economic consequence of the globalization of labor, capital, and production are the demonstrators protesting?A. Decreased profits for their employers
B. Downward pressure on wages
C. Global environmental degradation
D. Higher energy costs

Question 2

How is the low-wage “McWorker” portrayed in the image of the demonstration to raise the minimum wage?A. A passive victim of corporate greed
B. Food for a corporate predator
C. Receiving aid from Lady Liberty
D. Sacrificing himself for his fellow workers

Question 3

In the photographic image of the demonstrations for wage increases, what institution appears to be showing the greatest support for the fast food workers’ demands?A. Charitable organizations
B. Political representatives
C. Religious leadership
D. Trade unions