Unions in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries were often brutally suppressed, and union organizers were frequently arrested and jailed.

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This is true. Union organizers were often met with violent opposition from employers and government officials in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Many workers were fired or blacklisted for unionizing, and union leaders were frequently arrested and jailed on charges of sedition or other dubious charges. The labor movement would not gain legal recognition and protections until the 1930s.

Unions in the Nineteenth and Early Twentieth Centuries Were Often