Which of the following was not one of the goals of the trade unions? a. bargain for better hours b. negotiate for better working conditions c. obtain higher pay for the workers d. improve the business owners' profit

The correct answer is:

D. improve the business owners' profit.

Explanation:

A trade union, also known as labor union, is an organization conformed by workers with the purpose of protecting the workers' interests, conditions and benefits. A trade union negotiates with the company on behalf of the workers and helps to settle disputes in the worker-employer relations. It does not take care of the business owners' profit because it focuses only on the workers' pay, conditions and labor journey.

During the Progressive Era, political leaders instituted policies designed to empower average Americans and curtail the power of large business interests. In the course of US history, the pendulum has swung between increasing government regulation of big business and leaving it free to grow as it will. In your lifetime, what decisions has the government made about increasing or decreasing this type of regulation? What have been the effects of those decisions? Compare the issues and outcomes to those of the early twentieth century decisions to regulate big business in the Progressive Era. You might also consider whether the media serve a similar "muckraking" role in causing this pendulum to swing one way or another