The Hypocrisy of the Open Shop Movement Was That

question 120

Multiple Choice

The hypocrisy of the open shop movement was that:

• A) Employers wanted businesses to be open to all consumers but closed to unions.
• B) Employers painted collective action of workers as an infringement upon individual liberty while they themselves acted collectively to prevent unionization.
• C) Unions said they were there to represent all workers but actually they only represented those that belonged to the union.
• D) Courts were willing to issue injunctions against unions who went out on strike.

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