HISTORY
THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION
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Labor unions
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Cottages
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Tenements
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Labor stations
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Detailed explanation-1: -Labor unions were created in order to have better communication between workers and employers. As working conditions decreased during the Second Industrial Revolution, the need for better communication and better working conditions were needed. As a result labor unions were created to allow workers some protections.
Detailed explanation-2: -For those in the industrial sector, organized labor unions fought for better wages, reasonable hours and safer working conditions. The labor movement led efforts to stop child labor, give health benefits and provide aid to workers who were injured or retired.
Detailed explanation-3: -Impact of the Industrial Revolution During this time, the factory owners wanted to pile up money and make huge profits. Hence, they forced workers to work for longer hours at low wages. They even employed children and women at low wages.