In many corporations "Owners could keep costs low by claiming the coal was of a poor quality or rigging their scales”(Wilde). Mining owners had complete control over how much their workers got paid. Being able to judge the coal unfairly or not properly measuring the amount of coal sparked outrage within the industry and promoted change to happen. Another corrupt method owners used was fining and overpricing goods for the workers(Wilde). Although the workers were paid a significant amount, unfair fines could quickly lower their wages. Also, because people who mined lived together they all shopped at the same stores. These stores were usually owned by the mining cooperations and they overpriced goods to compensate for paying high wages. The extensive number of problems in the coal industry including, health and safety, and corruption, caused an outcry for change along with new ideas to be
In many corporations "Owners could keep costs low by claiming the coal was of a poor quality or rigging their scales”(Wilde). Mining owners had complete control over how much their workers got paid. Being able to judge the coal unfairly or not properly measuring the amount of coal sparked outrage within the industry and promoted change to happen. Another corrupt method owners used was fining and overpricing goods for the workers(Wilde). Although the workers were paid a significant amount, unfair fines could quickly lower their wages. Also, because people who mined lived together they all shopped at the same stores. These stores were usually owned by the mining cooperations and they overpriced goods to compensate for paying high wages. The extensive number of problems in the coal industry including, health and safety, and corruption, caused an outcry for change along with new ideas to be