Poor working conditions were prevalent during the early years of the 21st century. Employee's worked long hours in deplorable conditions. The factories, mills, mines were unsafe and employee's were offered little protection from their employer's. Big business had the upper hand and there was little poor worker's could do. Although when worker's began for form Unions the business owners eventually had to listen. Follow the link below and read more about Unions and how they changed American working conditions.
Do you think the US Government should have done more to protect workers? This discussion is still going on today. Some don't believe it is the responsibility of the government to regulate business, but without regulation what protections do workers have? Post your opinion as a comment and be sure to read and comment on your classmates.
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