The American Labor Movement began in the late 19th century due to the industrial revolutions that the United States was going through and with those changes brought a change in in the work environment. In the late 19th century the workforce was transitioning from performing agricultural duties to performing skilled industrial work, the transition introduced women, children and poor immigrants into the workforce to operate machines. Employees were treated more like slaves than free citizens. Other results were an environment of steep hierarchy, unfavorable work conditions and low wages, that led to labor unions organizing and demanding change. Labor unions were able to attain change resulting in improved working conditions and improved wages.
