Question

Unions during the late 19th century did not enjoy great success or growth mainly because

Answer 1

It was due to the Sherman Anti-trust Bill. Under this bill, joining unions was illegal. Strangely this bill was created to prevent the abuse of big business but it managed to prevent workers from creating or joining unions at the time.

Answer 2

The correct answer is "there was a great diversity of skill and cultures in the labor force, so there was little bargaining power to be won by unions"