Working Conditions During the Industrial Revolution By Seamus, Samir, and Aidan

Wages for Factory Workers Business owners paid low wages- due to so much unemployment, owners knew they could lower wages because there was always someone willing to work. Men could no longer provide for their families alone, so women and children started to work at very young ages. With wages going down, need for jobs goes up Needless to say, most factory owners were ruthless and didn’t care about their workers

Working Hours for Factory Workers Work hours started very early- from 7:30 AM to 6:30 PM Their work week wouldn't be from Monday to Friday, you would work 7 days a week Wages were so low, some people in the coal industry only made 3 dollars in a week Electricity made hours longer because you no longer relied on natural light, you could work till after dark

Injuries in Factories Fires caused the most injuries in factories because there were no fire escapes The government wanted a fire escape in every building, but the business owners didn't care about the workers and thought the expenses were too much for the workers Doors opened in instead of out, another hazard that made fires very dangerous