The less workers were paid, the more was put into the pockets of superiors. Although Andrew Carnegie seemed passive in letting Mr. Frick take over management, he initially let problems ensue because he was also looking for more money to put in his pockets. Unions have hindered this goal because their job is to protect workers. The way management handled the flaring situation only fueled it because they weren't scared of the consequences. Management knew they were negotiating terrible deals for the union. Their goal was to maximize production with little or no cost. Over time, management was criticized for how it handled the situation. Mr. Carnegie asked the management to reconsider everything that was happening. “This is your chance to rearrange the whole thing,” Carnegie wrote to his manager. "Too Many Men Required by Amalgamated Rules." Carnegie believed that workers would abandon their union to keep their jobs. After the strike It can be said that, with the management winning the battle, not much has changed within the company. The strike also hindered many progress made by the union during the collaboration