It has been written, “The attempt of persons to understand the forces remaking their world and, by organization, to control them, constitutes the major motif of the social history of the late 19th...

It has been written, “The attempt of persons to understand the forces remaking their world and, by organization, to control them, constitutes the major motif of the social history of the late 19th century.” Describe how this statement applies to workers and unions in the different periods of labor history. Does this statement have applicability in today’s labor relations arena?