During the 1950s, labor unions were under heavy scrutiny by the government for corruption, racketeering, and other illegal deeds. This caused a missed trust of unions amongst the American public.
unions were buttholes
remained intolerant and suspicious of roman catholics
remained intolerant and suspicious of roman catholics
Early unions excluded African Americans during the 1800s. African Americans started their own unions.
Employers grew more suspicious of labor unions.
Japanese Americans.
Employers grew more suspicious of labor unions.
I have heard it said that it was an American general who said that, in response to a reporter mentioning that there had been no suspicious activity amongst the Japanese Americans. But I have not been able to find out what his name was.
I think many Americans did not immediately support the labor union because violent strikers turned public feeling against and unions in the late 1800s.
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Some labor unions opposed immigration because their members believed immigrants would take jobs away from native-born americans.
Few joined unions because of the strong economy