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Forty years ago, many workers faced deplorable conditions, such as long hours without breaks, minimal safety regulations, and inadequate pay. Factories often lacked proper ventilation and safety equipment, leading to hazardous environments. Workers in agriculture and mining frequently dealt with exposure to toxic substances and physical dangers without proper health protections. Additionally, labor rights were less enforced, resulting in exploitation and limited recourse for grievances.
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What were jobs like for the poor?
In the beginning of the 1900s jobs for the poor were horrible. Many of the people working were children that were 5 and 6 years of age. Many only worked for cents a week in order to feed there families. Many of the poor people working in these horrible conditions were immigrants. Immigrants got the worst jobs for the lowest income.
In the late 1800s were children forced to work?
Working conditions for factory workers in the late 19th century were a vast improvement from the conditions in the first part of the 19th century. The development of labor unions and governmental regulations helped end the horrible working conditions one hundred years earlier.
In what weather conditions were WWI fought in?
the soldiers endured horrible weather,, snow ice rain, hot and humid this went on for 4 years.
What are examples of superstitions?
Some examples of superstition is the classic seven years of bad luck if you break a mirror; if you step on a crack, you will break your mother's back; and finally if you step under a ladder a horrible event will occur.
Forklift operators must be retrained every three years and if equipment or working conditions change?
Yes
What were working conditions like in the 1900s?
Working conditions in the 1900s would have been hard labor for little pay in the early years. As the century went on, jobs were created that paid better and were easier to do for men and women.
What was the worst thunderstorm?
The great thunderstorm of mianus, which was approx 4 years ago. Horrible horrible night D:
Why did congress pass child labor reforms?
Too many children were working and died in poor working conditions. They were working as young as 7 years old, not in school, not given breaks and worked in dangerous jobs.
What examples are there of exploitation in recent years?
Apple, in China, makes Chinese workers work very hard, in poor conditions, for little pay. The conditions were so bad that the workers started jumping out of the windows. Instead of improving conditions, they put up nets outside the window to keep them from committing suicide. Nike had some factories in South Korea, the workers demanded better working conditions and better pay. Nike moved their factories to Thailand and Vietnam.
How did people fight for better working conditions in the years between 1890 and 1910?
they simply fired the complainers and hired new workers
Explain the term Fit for purpose and give examples?
It's the average of weather conditions over a period of time, usually 30 years.
Sweatshops are good?
No. The aspect of a sweatshop is to have vulnerable people working long hours in very, very poor conditions for little money. In some countries children are working in these areas as young a 5 years old
