Union members took part in negotiations between workers and their employers. This was called collective bargaining. The workers bargained for better working conditions and higher wages. If the employers did not give them what they wanted, the workers would refuse to work and go on strike.By 1886, several unions joined together and formed the American Federation of Labor. They were successful after a series of strikes, receiving higher wages and shorter hours.
I believe that this was a great idea that the people made. If you do not go against something that is wrong, in this case the long hours and small pay, it will never change. People worked together and stuck together and got what they wanted, what was right.
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