Occupational Safety and Health: Worker Safety: Looking Back
Although concern for worker safety was expressed as far back as Hypocrites, it wasn't until 1911, in the wake of the Triangle Shirt Factory fire, that the first worker compensation laws were enacted.
Pre-Civil War Working Conditions
American history professor Alice Kessler-Harris talks about working conditions during the pre-Civil War years. "A twelve-hour working day in the pre-Civil War period in factory labor would be more or less common, and both men and women struggled for...
Men, Women and the Union Movement
American history professor Alice Kessler-Harris traces the history of the labor movement in the United States, beginning with the collectives of the early 19th century, through the huge unionizing drives of the 1930's.
Exploitation During the Industrial Revolution
American history professor Alice Kessler-Harris explains that both men and men were exploited during the Industrial Revolution. But those born in America had other options, Professor Kessler-Harris notes, including the "fabled frontier" and free lan...
Employment During The Depression
American history professor Alice Kessler-Harris talks about shifting employment demographics during Depression, The and again during World War II.
Women and the Industrial Revolution
American history professor Alice Kessler-Harris explains that the Industrial Revolution brought advantages and disadvantages for women. Professor Kessler-Harris says that with the advent of textile factories, "...industrialization occurs on the back...