Question

What were two of the main challenges that workers faced at the mills in Lowell, Massachusetts

Answer 1

In February 1834, the Board of Directors of Lowell's textile mills requested a 15% wage reduction, to go into effect on March 1. After a series of meetings, the female textile workers organized a "turn-out" or strike. The women involved in "turn-out" immediately withdrew their savings, causing "a run" on two local banks

Answer 2

The two challenges that workers faced at the mills in Lowell, Massachusetts is:

• The first problem is the job insecurity and the next problem is dangerous working conditions.

• The mill owners forcing the workers to work harder at a faster pace and increased their working hours.

• All the mill workers irritated for better working conditions and better wages.

• All the mill workers went on strike but it was unsuccessful again they form a labor union it was succeeded in 1836.