The labor unions are group efforts in the direction of democracy. like the political efforts in the same direction, they become many times stultified and lead up blind alleys. but the effort creates power. while the economic gains are themselves important and are measures of strength, the significance of the labor union is its assertion of the manhood of labor. background information: helen marot was an author and a labor advocate. the word stultified means losing energy. what does the author imply about the influence of unions? check all that apply. a. unions weaken worker efforts. b. labor unions can help workers to achieve gains. c. unions can sometimes lead to negative results. d. labor unions provide no benefits for workers. e. unions can promote democracy.