The main american ally the united states sought to protect in the persian gulf war was

the labor movement in the united states grew out of the need to protect the common interest of workers

for those in the industrial sector organized labor unions fought for better wages reasonable hours and safer working conditions

  in the 19th century trade unionism was mainly a movement of skilled workers.

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supplies had to travel a long distance across water on ships that were often attacked, so they did not reach europe