Which of the following is true of American unions in the 1950s?

A. A third of America's workers were unionized.
B. Union demands prevented the United States from benefitting from the manufacturing boom that had followed the end of World War II.
C. Unions and union workers gained control of all major industries.
D. Unionized workers saw their wages fall below the wages of their non-union counterparts.
E. The right to unionize was severely restricted by two important Supreme Court rulings.

Answer: A

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