This league lobbied for safer working conditions for women and to protect their rights in the working field, most notably garment factories. In 1900, more than 1/5th of the working class were women and about 3 million children were in the working field as well. Popular jobs for children at the time were mining for boys and working in cotton mills for girls. The children were often between the ages of five and 15 and worked full time. The WTUL pressured the Federal Bureau of Labor to start an investigation regarding the conditions in which women and children were working in. Some children had been working in cramped attics for hours on end. Eventually, the WTUL removed children out of the work force and back into schools. In addition, women also received shorter workdays and equal pay. The league also helped women in getting an equal education. While the league had few members, it was still highly influential. It encouraged women to stand together and fight for what they believed in. Although it allowed all white working women to join, unfortunately black working women were not allowed to
This league lobbied for safer working conditions for women and to protect their rights in the working field, most notably garment factories. In 1900, more than 1/5th of the working class were women and about 3 million children were in the working field as well. Popular jobs for children at the time were mining for boys and working in cotton mills for girls. The children were often between the ages of five and 15 and worked full time. The WTUL pressured the Federal Bureau of Labor to start an investigation regarding the conditions in which women and children were working in. Some children had been working in cramped attics for hours on end. Eventually, the WTUL removed children out of the work force and back into schools. In addition, women also received shorter workdays and equal pay. The league also helped women in getting an equal education. While the league had few members, it was still highly influential. It encouraged women to stand together and fight for what they believed in. Although it allowed all white working women to join, unfortunately black working women were not allowed to