What were they for? How did they work? Pleases cite your source so I can read the page.
2006-10-16 14:51:28 · 4 answers · asked by otter7 5 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
hte labor unions that "started" in the early 1900's actually started a few hundred years before as craft guilds. However, the 20th century labor unions were created due to poor working and environmental conditions in most companies at this time. Workers were being forced to work 6 or 7 days a week for as much as 12 hours a day for little money in unsafe and unsanitary conditions. These unions were organized to make conditions better. These unions today have outlived there usefullness and need to die
2006-10-16 15:11:45 · answer #1 · answered by mav107 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Rapacious industrial robber barons.
There was an active socialist movement in the USA in period 1880-1920
2006-10-16 21:55:54 · answer #2 · answered by roguetrader2000 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
European immigrants. Contact me and I'll send you a paper that I wrote.
2006-10-16 22:01:49 · answer #3 · answered by cadillacbus2005 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the horrible working conditions!
2006-10-16 21:58:36 · answer #4 · answered by Shortie216 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋