After the war, industrial workers had to battle against declining wages and diminished union influence due to the economic downturn and the fact that
A. the government had ceased its role in enforcing corporate-labor cooperation and price control.
B. immigration had increased, thereby flooding cities with cheap labor.
C. unions were unable to mobilize for strikes as they had in the past.
D. the AFL has softened its position on the 8-hour day and 40-hour week.
Answer: A
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