During the period of industrialization within the united states, unions composed of white workers would often collectivize and strike against employers. employers would sometimes then seek to hire black or latino workers. why did employers do this?

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Rhys Vasquez

10 September, 07:36

During the period of industrialization within the united states, unions composed of white workers would often collectivize and strike against employers. employers would sometimes then seek to hire black or latino workers. why did employers do this?

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Roderick Shaw · Answer 1

Production must go on. If the usual workforce is on strike or refusing to to work employers may look for other options. During this period black workers would also demand lower wages, so the employer would actually save some money on production.