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Working Conditions of the Industrial Revolution. Workers. In the 1840's factories replaced the textile mills. The workers were primarily women and children, and very often, entire families worked in factories together. Every family member's earnings helped the family survive. . Hours.
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Workers • In the 1840's factories replaced the textile mills. • The workers were primarily women and children, and very often, entire families worked in factories together. • Every family member's earnings • helped the family survive.
Hours • The factory workers typically began their day at 4:00a.m., • and it ended at 7:30 p.m. • They were allowed one break at 7:30 a.m. for breakfast, • and another at noon for lunch. • Textile workers (many of them children) worked 60-80 hours a week. • Steelworkers worked 12 hours a day, six days a week with little pay.
Factory Working Conditions • Factories often had no windows to allow for ventilation, • or heating systems to help the workers stay warm in the winter. • Poor lighting led to accidents. • Workers’ hands and arms were crushed by machines, • because there were no safety devices on them. • If workers got hurt, the companies would not pay • their doctor’s bills and would fire the workers if they complained.
Other Working Conditions • Textile workers got lung diseases from • breathing dust and fiber all day. • Steel workers risked injuries working close • to red-hot vats of melted steel. • In mines, workers spent the entire day underground, • were often hurt by explosives, and cave-ins buried them alive.
Overall Working Conditions • If workers got hurt, they got fired. • There was no such thing as insurance. • Child workers had three times as many accidents as adults. Workers Felt Lucky Because They Had A Job!!
The Power of Change • How does all of this information relate to • Learning Outcome #2? • How did the change from Industrial Revolution affect the average person? • How do you think corporations were involved with this change?
