Working Conditions of Industrialization

Working Conditions of Industrialization

Child Labor, Long Hours/Low Wages, Unsafe Conditions & Lack of Job Security

Goal--> You should be able to say,

"I can describe the effects of unregulated work conditions because of laissez-faire policies."

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• Often worked in textile mills (clothing factories) & coal mines

• Moving parts of machines were exposed.

• Children were small--> Cleaned & fixed large machines.

• Did not attend school.

• Worked long days.

1. Long Hours and Low Wages

Wages= Pay$$

1. Child Labor

• Worked 10-14 hour days

• 6 days a week

• Average pay was $3-$12 per week.

• Immigrants, women and children were often paid less

Open Ended

Describe the differences between children that worked in the 1800-1900s and the present.

Multiple Choice

Children often worked in factories because they were small enough to fit between the machines.

• True

• False

3.Unsafe Conditions, Boring and Repetitive

• Unskilled labor can be repetitive and boring.

• Hazardous work environments

• Thousands were maimed, injured or killed.

• Little interest in safety.

4.Lack of Job Security

• ¨Take it or Leave it"

• Workers were forced to deal with harsh conditions or risk being fired.

• Could be fired at any time for any reason.

• No benefits (health insurance, vacation time, sick days, workerś comp. etc.)

• IF you got hurt, you got fired.

Multiple Choice

About how many hours did the average worker work in the 1800-1900s?

• 7-8 hrs a day

• 10-14 hrs a day

• 5 hrs a day

• 4 hrs a day

Multiple Choice

Immigrants, Children and Women got paid the most.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

What was the average pay like for a worker during this time?

• $3-$12 a week

• $3-$12 an hour

• $8.55 an hour

• $15 an hour

Multiple Choice

Work conditions were safe for workers.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Factory managers cared more about ____ than their workers.

• animals

• money/profit

• children

• families

Multiple Choice

Factory managers cared more about ____ than their workers.

• animals

• money/profit

• children

• families

Multiple Choice

It was easy to get fired during this time period.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Employers provided sick pay and vacation time to all employees.

• True

• False

Open Ended

What are your final thoughts about working conditions during industrialization? 10 words or less.

Final Thoughts...

• Big Business owners cared more about money than people.

• Workers experienced awful conditions.

• Long hours and low pay.

• No job security.

• Children, immigrants, and women had it worse.