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Lesson 5- Labor Reform

Question 2 • NY-Global History and Geography II

Factory owners took steps to prevent unions from forming because they

Answer
A
preferred to negotiate with workers collectively.
B
recognized that unions posed an economic threat.
C
were afraid their factories would be burned to the ground.
D
preferred that workers go out on strike instead.

Explanation

Factory owners often opposed unions because unions could bargain for higher wages, shorter hours, and better working conditions, increasing owners’ costs and limiting their control over the workforce. Thus, owners recognized that unions posed an economic threat. The other choices do not describe the main reason for preventing unions from forming.

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