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Workers join unions because they were formed to bargain for better working conditions and higher wages.
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A union is a labor organization that is formed to protect wages and improve working conditions.
Labor unions were formed to improve conditions for workers in the late 1800s.
Labor unions were formed to improve conditions for workers in the late 1800s.
An organization of workers formed for the purpose of advancing its members' interests in respect to wages, benefits, and working conditions.
Unions formed in the late 1800s because of unsafe working conditions. The factory workers wanted safer working conditions, shorter hours, and more pay
Labor unions were formed to improve conditions for workers in the late 1800s.
Labor unions were formed to improve conditions for workers in the late 1800s.
The industrial revolution brought about factories , textile mills and other types of manufacturing. Working conditions in the early days of the industrial revolution were unhealthy, dangerous and workers were paid low wages. Labor unions were formed to create a safe and better paid situation for the workers.
Wage increases and improved working conditions were not problems that directly led workers to form labor organizations. Instead, workers formed labor organizations to address issues such as long working hours, unsafe working conditions, lack of job security, and unfair treatment by employers.