Question

passage 1: statement by the president: labor day by lyndon b. johnson 1 on monday, our nation will observe labor day for the 70th year. 2 in 1894, when congress first designated this day, our labor force consisted of approximately 25 million persons—including children as young as 11 years of age—working, when work was to be found, 60 hours each week at wages averaging only 20¢ an hour. 3 in this year of 1964, we have reached a new record of 72.4 million americans at work, laboring one - third fewer hours each week at wages tenfold greater than on the first labor day. 4 the greater gains of these years are not measurable in material terms. 5 the life of the workingman and his family in our society today is a world away from 70 years ago. 6 then, in the lingering traditions of centuries past, the worker in america was a citizen of second class—often exhausted, too often exploited, regarded as unequal, and treated as inferior. 7 now, the worker in america is a full citizen of the first class—accorded a place of dignity in our society, a role of participation in our affairs, and a trust of high responsibility for the success of our system. a compassionate society cares for the life he leads as well as for the labor he performs. 8 today we travel a road of well - being together. 9 in the service of our well - being, the american trade union movement serves an invaluable role. it was founded in time of social crisis to give the individual the strength of many in his contest with... 10 read these sentences from passage 1. “in the service of our well - being, the american trade union movement serves an invaluable role. it was founded in time of social crisis to give the individual the strength of many in his contest with the power of the privileged few.” (paragraph 9) what does the word invaluable suggest about the american trade union movement? a it works with money. b its purpose is unclear. c it is extremely important. d it is easily underestimated.

Explanation:

La palabra "invaluable" significa "de gran valor" o "sumamente importante". En el contexto del texto, se refiere al papel que juega el movimiento sindical estadounidense en el bienestar de la sociedad.

Answer:

C. It is extremely important.