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Effects of Technology on 1800s Society

Question 4 • Crowley Credit Recovery US History Studies Since 1877 A

Which of the following actions were tactics used by companies to stop unions? Check all that apply.

Answer
A
encouraging strikes
B
using bribery
C
using collective bargaining
D
hiring Pinkertons and other spies

Explanation

Companies sometimes tried to weaken unions by bribing workers or union leaders and by hiring Pinkertons and other spies to monitor union activity. Encouraging strikes would generally disrupt a company’s operations, while collective bargaining is a way to negotiate with a union rather than stop one.

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