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Luddites
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Luddites were handicraft workers who attacked whole factories in northern England in 1812. They smashed all the new machines that "put them out of work". Their reinforced the pessimistic view toward the condition and way of life in the workplace. They were extremely upset that the Industrial Revolution destroyed the rural way of life and polluted the land and water.
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Factory Act of 1833
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The Factory Act of 1833 limited the factory workday for children between nine and thirteen and that teenagers could only work twelve hours. This by and large broke the pattern of whole families working together in the workplace. The Factory Act generally had the reason of human rights behind it and the idea that efficiency required standard shifts for all workers.
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Mines Act of 1842
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The Mines Act prohibited underground work for all women as well as for boys under ten. The conditions in were extreme. Young women would get raped because they wore very little clothing. Miners stressed the danger of sexual aggression for girls working past puberty. The women tried to protect themselves had no chance because the men were absurdly aggressive. The Mines Act stopped this ridiculousness.
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Combination Acts
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The Combination Acts outlawed unions and strikes, and was passed by Parliament in 1799. It was a result of monopolies, guilds, and workers complaining in the name of individual liberty. These acts were generally cruel compared to the helpful other acts that parliament had passed. It was basically an ultimate suppression of rights and upset many workers to great extent.
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Grand National Consolidated Trades Union
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Robert Owen, a great social reformer, organized one of the largest and most visionary of the early national unions, the Grand national Consolidated Trades Union. This union eventually collapsed but it helped influence the new labor movement. These new unions won real benefits for members but by what means is still debated today.
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