The less workers were paid, the more was put aside in the pockets of superiors. While Andrew Carnegie seemed passive in letting Mr. Frick take charge, he initially let problems ensue because he was also looking for more money to put in his pockets. Unions have stood in the way of this goal because their job is to protect workers. The way management handled the flaring situation only fueled it because they were not afraid of the consequences. Management knew they were negotiating terrible deals to the union. Their goal was to maximize production with little or no cost. Over time, management was criticized for the way they handled the situation. Mr. Carnegie asked management to rethink everything that was happening. “This is your chance to rearrange the whole affair,” Carnegie wrote to his manager. “Far too many men required by the fusion rules. » Carnegie believed that workers would agree to give up their union to keep their jobs. After the strike It can be said that the management's victory did not change much within the company immediately. The strike also set back many of the gains made by the union.