The Labor unions were formed to allow protect workers interest.
The jungle was use the describe the meatpacking industry and was exposed by Upton Sinclair's classic 1906.
The industry was known for providing low wages for workers, coupled with long hours period, brutal treatment, and deadly exploitation of immigrant workers.
The immigrant were badly used and worked in dark and un-ventilated rooms which are always hot in summer and unheated in winter.
In conclusion, when the working condition were perceived by the government authority, it prompt them to create a labor union where worker will be allowed to talk about their working condition.