Unions have been around since colonial times. In the beginning, it was primarily a skilled workers movement. Shoemakers, carpenters, printers, or tailors banded together and utilized the strategy of striking to defend their trades against dilution and lowered wages. If they all simultaneously refused to work, the supply would dwindle and prices would skyrocket. United, they had the required leverage to demand shorter work hours and better wages.
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