Isbn: 9781332535316 - first annual report of the bureau of labor statistics: for the year ending january 1, 1880 (classic reprint) (3 resultados)

PAP. Condición: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condición: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Paperback. Condición: New. Print on Demand. This book, a collection of data, comments, and first-person accounts, provides a summary of the condition of working men and women in Missouri in the year 1879. Here you will find objective descriptions of the hours worked, wages earned, and general conditions of laborers by industry. These are set against the backdrop of a nation only 100 years old. Issues of labor rights and fair wages were being debated, and unions were just beginning to organize. This book presents a unique glimpse into the lives of these workers during a pivotal time in American history and labor relations. The author has compiled numerical data alongside personal accounts portraying the daily lives of those who worked in factories, mines, and on farms. The detailed information this book provides gives readers an intimate sense of the struggles and hopes of working people in the Midwest during the late 1800s. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.…