During the early Industrial Revolution, working conditions were anything like what they are today. During this time men, women and children were all exposed to harsh, cruel, and dangerous working conditions. However, over time the workers made many efforts to alleviate some of these harsh working conditions. Socialism and trade unions played a major role in improving the lives of the working class. The ideologies that were implemented by the socialists gave the working class the basic rights to live with dignity. The Industrial Revolution was a major turning point in history. “Historians generally agree that the Industrial Revolution began in Britain sometime after 1750.” Eventually the revolution spread to the rest of Europe and America.
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Socialism aims to fall back from the abuses of capitalism. Many socialists were advocates for the working class. Many of these socialists were educated, could publish articles in the news and write books. Socialists may not have achieved everything they wanted to, but they did help the working class in several ways. One of those ways were through trade unions. Trade unions had two main goals. One was to preserve their positions by limiting entry into their trade. Two was to gain benefits from employers. The trade unions wanted to help the bigger picture with working-class struggles against employers but at first could only get results for members of their own trade. Through socialism and the trade unions that now protected the workers, working conditions were vastly improved. Some of the improvements that were made were: universal education, sick pay, unemployment insurance, widow and orphan pensions, an eight-hour work day, minimum wage, and an end to child labor. It was clear that workers were now given the right to live with dignity and respect. Socialism and trade unions played a key role in improving the lives of workers. Workers have job security and do not have to worry about coming in to work when ill or they will get fired. Mothers could be mothers and children were given child-like lives again. Working class children can now have time to play and socialize with children their own age, as well as get an education and develop healthy and
Socialism aims to fall back from the abuses of capitalism. Many socialists were advocates for the working class. Many of these socialists were educated, could publish articles in the news and write books. Socialists may not have achieved everything they wanted to, but they did help the working class in several ways. One of those ways were through trade unions. Trade unions had two main goals. One was to preserve their positions by limiting entry into their trade. Two was to gain benefits from employers. The trade unions wanted to help the bigger picture with working-class struggles against employers but at first could only get results for members of their own trade. Through socialism and the trade unions that now protected the workers, working conditions were vastly improved. Some of the improvements that were made were: universal education, sick pay, unemployment insurance, widow and orphan pensions, an eight-hour work day, minimum wage, and an end to child labor. It was clear that workers were now given the right to live with dignity and respect. Socialism and trade unions played a key role in improving the lives of workers. Workers have job security and do not have to worry about coming in to work when ill or they will get fired. Mothers could be mothers and children were given child-like lives again. Working class children can now have time to play and socialize with children their own age, as well as get an education and develop healthy and