To Crew Members Working in the Studio System, Labor Unions

question 56

Multiple Choice

To crew members working in the studio system, labor unions represented

• A) an opportunity to campaign for better pay and working conditions.
• B) a way of communicating more directly with the U.S. government.
• C) a threat to their livelihood.
• D) a major development of the 1950s.
• E) a way of opposing strict division of labor.

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