Question

Which of the following actions were tactics used by companies to stop unions? Check all that apply.

encouraging strikes

using bribery

using collective bargaining

hiring Pinkertons and other spies

Answer 1

- using bribery
- hiring Pinkertons and other spies

Explanation: Employers commonly bribed officials or supervisors and used private detectives/agents (Pinkertons) to infiltrate, spy on, and break unions and strikes. "Collective bargaining" is a union tactic for negotiating, and employers generally did not encourage strikes.