During the eighteenth and nineteenth century in England textile production flourished as a result of the industrial revolution. Therefore there was a surplus of jobs and an equally high amount of middle and lower class families with many capable of working to bring in money for their for family. The increase of textile caused many good and bad experiences for the people of England. Among those who experienced the good were often wealthy consumers, merchants selling clothing, factory owners, and anyone who could afford the products of the factories. Nonetheless, there were also people whose opinions of the industrial revolution did not match those of the consumers, merchants, and factory owners. These people being the factory workers who experienced poor working conditions and long working days. Many
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The opinions on how to address and end the misery that plagued the lives of so many factory workers and their families during the industrial revolution varied greatly. Once the issue was established as a problem a majority of the people believed that something could be done to resolve the problem. Unions were often formed by workers in efforts to better the conditions in the factories during this time. Members of unions were some of the first to try and terminate the issues that they faced on a daily basis. Unions addressed the issues and possible solutions in a multitude of different ways depending on the union but their fight was always to better the conditions. Ralph Chaplin states in Solidarity Forever, “There can be no power greater anywhere beneath the sun. Yet what force on earth is weaker than the feeble strength of one? But the union makes us strong” (2). Ultimately, unions used their strength in numbers to address the issues that they so often faced. Chaplin encourages workers to join
The opinions on how to address and end the misery that plagued the lives of so many factory workers and their families during the industrial revolution varied greatly. Once the issue was established as a problem a majority of the people believed that something could be done to resolve the problem. Unions were often formed by workers in efforts to better the conditions in the factories during this time. Members of unions were some of the first to try and terminate the issues that they faced on a daily basis. Unions addressed the issues and possible solutions in a multitude of different ways depending on the union but their fight was always to better the conditions. Ralph Chaplin states in Solidarity Forever, “There can be no power greater anywhere beneath the sun. Yet what force on earth is weaker than the feeble strength of one? But the union makes us strong” (2). Ultimately, unions used their strength in numbers to address the issues that they so often faced. Chaplin encourages workers to join