Indian Territory’s mining companies often retaliated when miners began to strike and to join unions. How did these companies first respond to strikes?

Question

A.
by offering to help pass new government regulations
B.
by closing mining towns and shutting down mines
C.
by helping miners sign up to join labor unions
D.
by hiring strike breakers from other states


Please select the best answer from the choices provided

A
B
C
D

Answer 1

The best answer to how mining companies first responded to strikes is:

D. by hiring strike breakers from other states

This response was a common tactic used by companies to undermine strikes and maintain production by replacing striking workers with non-unionized workers.