Labor Conditions
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The labor conditions in the late 1800s were horrendous. There were many accidents and fatalities. If a seamstress got a needle stuck through her finger, the manager would be more worried about the needle than the woman. Many coal miners got diseases from the coal dust.
Child Labor
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During the Gilded Age, many children would get jobs to try to help their families. They could have been at young as 7 years old, and had to work in horrible conditions. They received a very low pay compared to the adults and were treated much more harshly.
Labor Unions
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After the bad outcome of the Great Railroad Strike of 1877, many workers realized that they could not defeat large corporations. Thus, labor unions were formed. The Knights of Labor was the first national labor union. The unions were the first to create collective bargaining. They carried out many successful strikes against unfair business with it. The creation of labor unions then has led to the labor unions that we hear about today.