Immigrants sought work along with woman and children. It would be thought that since so many family members were working that there would be plenty of money for them to live off of. Unfortunately 12 hour work days were required for each family member to scrape by in the economy. Work wasn’t a choice but a necessity because the workers were being so mistreated and underpaid it was the only thing to be done to buy a next meal. Many workers even lived in towns owned by companies where they would be paid by precision to live in that town financially. Workers were tired of being mistreated and finally struck back in ways that would affect the employers. Workers went on strike and said they wouldn’t work until the working conditions would better. When the employees all went on strike at once, it made it difficult for the boss to fire them all because it would slow productions and cost them greatly. Improvements were hardly
Immigrants sought work along with woman and children. It would be thought that since so many family members were working that there would be plenty of money for them to live off of. Unfortunately 12 hour work days were required for each family member to scrape by in the economy. Work wasn’t a choice but a necessity because the workers were being so mistreated and underpaid it was the only thing to be done to buy a next meal. Many workers even lived in towns owned by companies where they would be paid by precision to live in that town financially. Workers were tired of being mistreated and finally struck back in ways that would affect the employers. Workers went on strike and said they wouldn’t work until the working conditions would better. When the employees all went on strike at once, it made it difficult for the boss to fire them all because it would slow productions and cost them greatly. Improvements were hardly