Question

Why did Samuel Gompers seek to forge closer ties with forward-looking corporate leaders? a. He wanted to work his way into circles of political influence. b. He wanted to establish employer-financed health care. c. He wanted to stabilize employer-employee relations. d. He hoped to win their support for the nationalization of large industries. e. He wanted to explore his own new personal business opportunities.

Answer 1

Answer:

The answer is: C) He wanted to stabilize employer-employee relations.

Explanation:

Samuel Gompers worked very hard to make his beliefs and ideas "popular" not only among workers and politicians but also among corporate leaders. He was very pragmatic when dealing with politicians and management. He would sometimes support Democrats and other times Republicans. He tried to balance things out in favor of his union and himself obviously. He used his huge bargaining power to convince politicians and managers that his ideas were correct.

He didn´t support socialistic ideas in favor of destroying capitalism. He saw working for corporations as a means for employees to achieve the American dream.