Worker’s rights of late 1800s

Business grew due to factory

Mining became popular

Big Business in America

Men WomenChildrenImmigrants

needing work

Workers in factories

Long hoursWork 12 hour days7 days a week

Factory work

Little pay for workMen $10 a weekWomen $7 a weekBased on what

could produce.Children 10 to 20

cents a day.

Wages/pay for work

Very tight work space.

Very hotNot clean.Sweat Shops

environment

Some as young as 4

Small hands can reach places.

Children in factories

Didn’t consider workers feeling

Wanted profit

Business industry

No fire escapes Worried workersDisaster: FireDeath of Workershttp://www.ilr.corne

ll.edu/trianglefire/

Triangle Shirtwaist company

Want changeNeed someone to

uniteSamuel Gompers

Workers Demand change

Group to help with worker’s rights.

Creation of Labor Union

what do you think this image means? How does this connect with worker’s

right?

Shorter work week/day (8 hours 5 days)

Better wagesBetter working

conditionsInsurance benefits

End child labor

What labor unions wanted to see change in work place

Used strikes to help get point across.

How the unions reached their goal

Strikes

Some strikes led to violence

Homestead Strike

Pullman Strike

Do you think the tactics worked? Were the Labor unions successful? Think

about our working conditions today to help decide.