The Labor Movements of the Early 20th Century Led to Improved Standards of Living

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How labor unions in the 20th century improved the standards of living

The late 19th century was a period when the American labor market started taking a new turn . This happened during the industrial revolution when the markets had a lot of openings for new job seekers From 1935 to 1985 the number of the labor unions increased from around 50 ,000 to 3 million . The labor unions

that formed were basically intended to organize the workers who were working for the capitalist They struggled to achieve equality among other rights that were necessary for the workers (David , 1985 . By achieving equality for the workers , the labor unions intended to eliminate favoritism by the management in the working environments especially on the issues related to wage increments and also promotions in the work place

Before the formation of the labor unions in the twentieth century , the increase in the wages was based on the decisions of the managers . This was also the case for any promotions and trainings required for higher positions . To earn a little respect from the top was based on whether the managers liked you or not . This worked to stress the employees who had no say for their working conditions , their health , their benefits promotions among other things within the work place . The labor unions that rose during the period have however seen a turn of events...