John Adams, second U. S. President and no fan of Paine's, nonetheless acknowledged his crucial influence: "Without the pen of Paine the sword of Washington would have been wielded in vain." Use information from Paine's essay, as well as facts from his biography to support Adam's assessment.

George works in a factory and is a member of the labor union. he thinks his wages are low for the work that he does, so he tells the union representative that his employer should increase his wages. the representative asks the other workers if they feel the same, and they all agree. the following week, the union representative met with the factory owner regarding an increase in wages, and the employer agred to it. what strategy did the union use to get the owner to agree to increase wages? a individual bargaining b. threaten to go on a strike c. collective bargaining d. threaten to quit their jobs e filing a petition to the government reset next ntum. all rights reserved.