I think the term is union busting where they prevent
formation of unions. This way, the
management will be able to have more control over how things run without union
interference. Other methods could be
blacklisting them to ensure they won’t work for other companies.
One of the advantages was that the old mom & pop stores were no longer practical, because the corporations were more convenient. You didn't have to ride around to go to seven stores anymore, you would just go to the big-block store and get everything you needed there. Furthermore, corporations provided a large amount of unskilled jobs - previously, the largest part of the "American dream" was to go and start your own business, farm, etc., but now you could go get a job at a factory or supermarket, so the job market was diversified. Those are just two, but I'm sure you can think of more!
Huh? can you explain it a little more?
