USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -In contrast, factories practiced division of labour, in which most workers were either low skilled labourers who tended or operated machinery, or unskilled labourers who moved materials, semi-finished and finished goods. There were a few skilled mechanics.

Detailed explanation-2: -Men, women, and children worked in dimly-lit, dangerous, filthy “sweatshops.” They almost always worked long hours for low pay. Cities and towns were unprepared for the swift increase in their populations. Housing conditions were poor, sanitation systems nearly non-existent.

Detailed explanation-3: -Factory Workers work in industrial units where they operate machines to create products. Work responsibilities include maintaining processing areas clean, checking product quality, testing samples, maintaining equipment, operating forklifts and aligning work pieces.

Detailed explanation-4: -Who is a ‘worker’ and what is a ‘factory’ according to this Act? A ‘worker’ is any person employed – directly or through an agency, including a contractor – in any manufacturing process, in cleaning any part of the machinery or premises used for a manufacturing process, or any other work related to such a process.