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Why did labor unions form during the Industrial Revolution?

to prevent workers from going on strike
to seek safer conditions in the workplace
to decide the responsibilities of skilled workers
to stop factory workers from taking skilled jobs

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Labor unions did it for safer working conditions this was because many factories back then were in bad shape and if a person got sick back then den factories would fine people to take their jobs
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Answer:

The labor movement in the United States grew out of the need to protect the common interest of workers. For those in the industrial sector, organized labor unions fought for better wages, reasonable hours and safer working conditions.

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