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Chapter 15 Section 3 Labor Strives to Organize. Industry Problems in the Late 1800s. Problem . Large Monopolies had no obligation to keep prices low or maintain quality. Solution. Sherman Antitrust Act Outlawed monopolies and trusts that restrained trade.
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Chapter 15 Section 3Labor Strives to Organize Industry Problems in the Late 1800s
Problem Large Monopolies had no obligation to keep prices low or maintain quality. Solution Sherman Antitrust Act Outlawed monopolies and trusts that restrained trade. How did the federal government solve this problem?
Solution Problem Poor immigrant and African American families did not make a living wage Women and children in families worked long hours. How did families try to solve this problem?
Problem Solution Children worked 12 hour shifts for pennies a day: workers were exhausted and sometimes died from careless accidents; employers did not improve safety. The Knights of Labor was formed, began organizing labor unions. How did workers try to solve this problem?
Problem Union Activists riot Solution They required workers to sign pledges against unions members, blacklisted union members; they locked out union members and hired strikebreakers How did employers solve this problem?
