There are several different problems faced by industrial workers in the 1920's including:
1) Unsafe working conditions- May industrial workers were injuried during this early industrial age due to the lack of safety regulations and their enforcement by state and the federal government.
2) Low wages- Many industrial workers were paid small wages, making it difficult to survive.
3) Long hours- Many industrial workers faced 60-80 hour work weeks, nearly twice as much as an average American in today's society.
The south had susceeded from the union rendering any union law useless, but garunteed freedom if they were to come to the union, inspiring many to fight back