During the Worst Years of the Depression, American Employers Responded

During the worst years of the depression, American employers responded to workers' attempts to unionize in which of the following ways?

A) They often encouraged workers to organize by industry rather than by trade or craft.
B) Most supported legislation at the state and national levels to outlaw unions.
C) They often refused to recognize unions, and some even tried to intimidate workers by hiring armed thugs.
D) They publicly acknowledged that trade unions benefited both labor and management because they kept the lines of communication open between the two.