Which of the following is NOT a problem that workers faced in organizing early labor unions?
a. Native-born white workers did not admit free African Americans, immigrants, and women, thus cutting out large areas of support.
b. Political parties ignored workers' demands and sided with business.
c. Courts found unions guilty of conspiracy.
d. Workers needed their wages, so strikes tended to be short and ineffective.
e. Union workers lost their jobs when economic downturns caused owners to cut costs.
Ans: b. Political parties ignored workers' demands and sided with business.
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