Which of the following factors necessitated the need for labor unions?
A) decline in welfare benefits
B) Great Depression
C) rise of the service industry
D) rise in family owned businesses

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B)The industrialization of the U.S.economy,when business owners sought out efficiency while sacrificing the welfare of workers,and the economic devastation during the Great Depression,placed workers at a disadvantage.Workers were subject to poor pay,unsafe working conditions,and virtually no job security.During the Great Depression,scores of businesses failed and most workers became chronically unemployed,giving management even greater power because many workers would accept substandard employment terms as an alternative to unemployment.Some workers banded together to negotiate better terms of employment,but employers were not willing to listen because collective action could jeopardize employers' control over the terms of employment.Still,employees experienced poor working conditions,substandard wage rates,and excessive work hours.

Which of the Following Factors Necessitated the Need for Labor