Taking 'Both unions established a foothold in the industry because they represented strategic workers in the apparel production  the skilled cutter working inside manufacturers' plants.' as a given, does it logically imply 'The unions failed to gain traction in the industry due to a lack of skilled labor.'
Both unions established a foothold in the industry because they represented strategic workers in the apparel production  the skilled cutter working inside manufacturers' plants.###The unions failed to gain traction in the industry due to a lack of skilled labor.