The leaders of the companies could do what they wanted. If the workers did not comply with demands, even unrealistic demands, they could be easily and unjustly fired due to the unregulated power structures in the employer-employee relationship. In addition, an excess of laborers looking for work made it effortless to continue producing at the same rate. Without laws to regulate business, company leaders could get away with anything. They were almost always anti-labor, even if they said they were supporters. They wanted the labor movement
The leaders of the companies could do what they wanted. If the workers did not comply with demands, even unrealistic demands, they could be easily and unjustly fired due to the unregulated power structures in the employer-employee relationship. In addition, an excess of laborers looking for work made it effortless to continue producing at the same rate. Without laws to regulate business, company leaders could get away with anything. They were almost always anti-labor, even if they said they were supporters. They wanted the labor movement