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The Sherman Antitrust Act was suppose to deal with large trust that held monopolies from various sections.
The problem with the Sherman Antitrust Act was that it had actually used to attack unions. Unions fought the monopolies in order to gain more rights for the workers such as better living conditions, higher wages, 8 hour shifts, etc.
The Sherman Act outlawed practices that are believed to be harmful to the consumers. Union strikes against railroads, coal, and other industries were stomped on because of this act. The monopolies convinced the American Government that the strikes imposed by the unions were "harmful" to the consumers. Therefore the Sherman Act was a double-edged sword that made the monopolies think more before they act (still the act didn't do that much) and it was used to bring down the unions that fought against the monopolies. The monopolies would be able to weaken unions; thus allowing them to reduce working conditions that allowed them to increase their profits.
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Who used the sherman antitrust act to dissolve j p morgans northern securities company?
Theodore Roosevelt
What were the results of the passage of the Sherman anti trust act?
instead of regulating trusts, the Sherman anti trust act was often used against labor unions. the courts said union strikes blocked free trade and thus threatened competition. later on, as the reform sprit spread, the courts began to use the Sherman act against monopolies........... i got this strait from the book... i know its right...:)
Did Roosevelt the Clayton Antitrust Act and the Federal Trade Commission keep unions under control?
The Clayton Act exempted labor unions from mergers and monopolies so boycotts, strikes and picketing can be used for labor disputes.
What is the purpose of the Sherman Antitrust act?
Federal legislation passed in 1890 prohibiting "monopolies or attempts to monopolize" and "contracts, combinations, or conspiracies in restraint of trade" in interstate and foreign commerce. The major purpose of the Sherman Antitrust Act was to prohibit monopolies and sustain competition so as to protect companies from each other and to protect consumers from unfair business practices. The act was supplemented by the clayton antitrust act in 1914. Both acts are enforced by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Attorney General's office. (source: answers.com)
What did General Sherman's army do when it used total war against the South?
They stole the South's weapons and destroyed all of their resources.
The sherman antitrust law was used as a weapon against labor unions?
True. The sherman Antitrust law was against labor unions.
How was the Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890 enforced?
no. the Sherman anti trust act was not enforced against big coorperations. instead in 1890 to 1900 the act was used againt the formation of unions
President Taft used the to file lawsuits against dozens of large corporations?
sherman antitrust act
What legislation was used by Roosevelt to file 44 antitrust suits?
Sherman Antitrust Act.
Was the Sherman Antitrust act sucsessful?
No because for numerous reasons:The act didn't specify which trusts were considered illegal whether they were "good" or "bad" combinationsThe writing and form of the act has numerous loopholes and vague phrasings that the lawyers from big businesses could exploit and manipulateLabor and craft unions were also made technically made illegal by the wording which was used by the monopolies and their lawyers would use the act against the unions
Who used the sherman antitrust act to dissolve j p morgans northern securities company?
Theodore Roosevelt
What were the results of the passage of the Sherman anti trust act?
instead of regulating trusts, the Sherman anti trust act was often used against labor unions. the courts said union strikes blocked free trade and thus threatened competition. later on, as the reform sprit spread, the courts began to use the Sherman act against monopolies........... i got this strait from the book... i know its right...:)
Did the Clayton Antitrust Act and the Federal Trade Commission keep unions under control?
The Clayton Act exempted labor unions from mergers and monopolies so boycotts, strikes and picketing can be used for labor disputes.
Which law did Roosevelt use to bust up a railroad trust?
Roosevelt used the Sherman Anti-Trust Act of 1890. This act was passed by the United States congress to prohibit trusts.
Who used total war against the south?
Sherman
Did Roosevelt the Clayton Antitrust Act and the Federal Trade Commission keep unions under control?
The Clayton Act exempted labor unions from mergers and monopolies so boycotts, strikes and picketing can be used for labor disputes.
Which president signed the sherman anti-trust act?
The Sherman antitrust Act was signed under Benjamin Harrison's presidency but wasn't actually used until Theodore Roosevelt's presidency.
