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Transforming Labor: Challenges and Triumphs in American Industrialism

Explore the impact of industrial growth on American workers through 6-day work weeks, repetitive tasks, hazardous conditions, and child labor in unsanitary living environments. Follow the evolution of labor unions as they fought for fair treatment and collective bargaining rights from the 1700s to the rise of organizations like the American Federation of Labor (AFL) and Industrial Workers of the World (IWW).

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Transforming Labor: Challenges and Triumphs in American Industrialism

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  1. Chapter 14Labor’s Response to Industrialism Focus Question Was the rise of industry good for American workers?

  2. 14.2 Conditions of the Working Class • 6 days a week 10 or more hours dailly. • Division of labor - Production was divided into separate tasks. • Work was boring and repetative. • Hazardous work environments • Child Labor • Unsanitary Living Conditions – Tenements (run-down apartment buildings)

  3. 14.3 The Labor Movement • Labor Unions – A group of workers organized to protect the interests of its members. • First 1700s in NYC • Power comes from treat of strike and collective bargaining. • National Labor Union – American Federation of Labor (AFL) • Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) – Socialist

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