The lifestyle shaped by industrialization caused many improvements that are evident in today’s labor laws, protecting working hours and conditions, and wages.
Bread & Butter Issues
The more workers there were, the more people were focused on industry and bettering the workers’ hours, wages, and working conditions
By 1890, the average workweek was reduced by 10 hours due to protests and other means of opposition
A representation of some of the concerns and goals of workers
Women protesting some common topics of dispute, child labor and wages
The laborers would form unions to protect their rights, and strikes to demand them. While business leaders merged forces, workers did the same.