Chapter 9 Reform

                               Unionization

      During the Industrial Revolution factory jobs were not easy or safe for anyone. Especially for the children, that worked extremely long days, six days a week. People finally began to see that it just was not right for anyone to work so hard and receive such low pay. Factory workers began to come together and plan a reform. The groups they belonged to were called Unions, and belonging to a union was very important during this time period. If you were a participant in a union you were fighting along side of your co workers to receive shorter shifts and greater pay. These people would go on strike if thats what it took and eventually began to get through to the factory owners. 

      I personally believe that unionization was the best thing that happened during this time period. It showed people that they could stand up for what they believed in and achieve success. The factory owners were taking advantage of these people and they had every right to stand up for what they though was right. If unions were never created I don't think that factory workers would have stopped what they were doing. they did not care about their employees, they cared about their own money.