Question

How did strikes benefit what unions wanted to achieve in the 1800s? List at least two arguments in support of the use of strikes

Answer 1

By the 1800s, formal trade societies and guilds began to emerge. Workers form unions because an individual worker is powerless compared to an employer, who can set low wages and long working hours as long as it adheres to labor laws. When workers combine to form a union, they collectively have enough power to negotiate with the employer. 

Answer 2

Answer:

1. Strikes enabled workers to ask for demands as a group.

2. Strikes could disrupt the national economy.

3. Strikes were successful in winning concessions for workers.

4. Strikes gave workers publicity.

5. Strikes cost the company money in lost productivity and security.

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