What term describes groups of workers who joined together to demand better pay and working conditions?

• A. Syndicates
• B. Guilds
• C. Cooperatives
• D. Labor Unions

Answer: (D)

Labor unions are groups of workers who join together to push for better pay and working conditions. They organize through collective bargaining, where representatives negotiate with employers on wages, hours, safety, and benefits. The power of many workers negotiating together gives them more leverage than individuals working alone, and actions like strikes can be used to pressure for fair terms.

Other forms have different roles: a syndicate is more about coordinating business activities or market control rather than negotiating worker terms; a guild historically focused on regulating a craft or trade and controlling standards and training; a cooperative is a member-owned business aimed at shared economic benefit, not primarily a vehicle for demanding workplace improvements.