American Workers have been Militantly Anti-Union

American Workers Have Been Militantly Anti-Union
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American Workers Have Been Militantly Anti-Union
The labor movement in the United States of America (USA) has encountered several obstacles from 1880 to 1945. One of the most significant challenges is that most employers have been militantly anti-union. In particular, business owners did everything they could to damage workers solidarity that labor movement created. They wanted to retain control of their workers so that they can avoid things, such as protests for salary increment or better working conditions. For example, the San Francisco general strike in 1934 brought California to a standstill. Over 100,000 workers demonstrated asking for better wages among other rights that were undermined by their employers (San Francisco General Strike, 2007). Longshoremen from San Francisco initiated the strike. Waterfront workers, sailors, and dockworkers from San Diego and Seattle joined them. As a result, employers increased militancy against unions was to avoid such instances that affected productivity and led to losses.
In addition, American workers colluded with the government to suppress the growth of labor unions. Whenever employees gathered to protest due to issues they were facing at the workplace, police officers and troops were sent to disperse the strikers. In some instances, individ...