During the late 1600’s to early 1900’s, American laborers responded to bad working conditions and wages by organizing strikes and unions. However, the effort was impeded due to three main factors: the government, the owners, and the lack of unity among the unions.
Perhaps the main obstacle that the labor reform movement faced was from the government, who sided with the companies to suppress uprisings from the workers by means of violence, and numerous acts. A notable character from the government was President Cleveland, who issued a letter that ordered the laborers not to “interfere with the b
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