Question

Read the excerpt from a letter about the early trade union movement. The trade union movement came into being as a movement of hunger. It was made necessary by conditions. It was in the beginning formed in response to a hunger for enough to eat . . . As it became possible to secure more food, other hungers demandedsatisfaction . . . The demands were for more and better food, for better clothes and for better homes. It required a struggle to satisfy these needs . . . [A]t every step of the way it was necessary to overcome the stubborn opposition of employers who were resolved not to recede and not to relinquish any of the powers and privileges which they possessed. —Samuel Gompers, 1920 What does the author believe about factory owners? They struggle just as workers do. They earned their privileges. They are greedy and selfish. They are stubborn but hardworking.

Answer 1

Answer:

They are greedy and selfish.

Explanation:

The text shown in the question above states that union movements were carried out because workers were not well paid or had good working conditions, which caused them to be in great need, even hunger. Because of these losses, they decided to join groups that claimed that workers' rights were met by entrepreneurs and that they provide fair wages and hours, along with a healthy and safe work environment.

However, this demanded a certain expenditure of money, by the entrepreneurs, who did not want to spend it out of pure greed and selfishness and therefore tried their best to avoid providing better working conditions for workers.