Labor Union

Labor unions were established in the mid 19th century to promote a common goal. Working condition back then were harsh. The workers had to ban together to get things that they wanted such as wages, working conditions, safety, and labor contracts. Strikes occurred when workers came to a common disagreement and things often became volatile. A famous strike being the labor union against the Pinkertons in the Homestead Strike of 1892. This resulted in the end of the local union and the death of many Pinkertons. So due to harsh labor and unfair working condition labor unions had to form and fight for fairness at all cost.