Workers
Who worked at the factories?
Woman and children
What is a long work day?
A common work schedule during the Industrial Revolution that often included six days a week with shifts lasting 12 to 16 hours.
Did Andrew Carneige or Henry Frick raise workers wages and caused workers to strike?
Henry Frick
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How many hours a day did worker during homestead work?
12 hours
What is a labor union?
An association of workers who organized to bargain for better pay, shorter hours, and improved working conditions.
What are machines?
Without safety covers or fences, these posed a constant danger to workers, including children.
Did Carnegie and Frick like each other
No, they did not.
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Why did worker revolt?
Because they were cutting wages
Were workers educated?
They were not educated, but they pushed for education
How did workers get injured
The most common cause of traumatic injury, with workers losing fingers, hands, or entire limbs to unguarded belts, gears, and shafts.
Who donated to libraries, schools, and other institution?
Andrew Carnegie because he thought it was important so he could keep a lasting impact.
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What is child labor?
The practice of hiring children as young as five for factory work, often because they could be paid less.
Did workers have high wages?
No, worker were payed low wages while working long hours
What are some reason why worker would get in trouble?
A series of fines often used by factory owners to control workers, with punishments for things like talking, whistling, or being late.
What did Henry Frick believe about management?
That management had the right to set working conditions for labor unions without interference
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Why did workers revolt?
To resist wage cuts and to resist union from being cut down for management