In the 1920's, some companies like Ford and Rockefeller Steel used welfare capitalism as a way to keep unions from forming in their plants and mines. Welfare capitalism is a best described as:
A) A union suppression tactic.
B) A union acceptance tactic.
C) A union-management cooperation initiative.
D) A union substitution tactic.

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Welfare capitalism is best described as a union substitution tactic because it involves companies providing benefits and improving working conditions to satisfy workers' needs, thereby reducing the workers' motivation to organize or join unions.

In the 1920's, Some Companies Like Ford and Rockefeller Steel