For the act of being even momentarily late to work, workers were charged twopence, and some factories would even close the gates of the factory, which disallowed workers from going to their job if tardy (A Working Day in a Manchester Cotton Mill 154). As workers were often poor and relied on their factory jobs for income, even one tardy could create a negative impact on them. Another factor contributing to bad working conditions in the factories was the disregard of the workers’ hygiene. Many factories did not have baths established (A Working Day in a Manchester Cotton Mill 155). Laborers often had no way to keep themselves clean, which was worsened by the factories’ already dirty environment.
The pressure placed on them also makes them place intense pressure on the hourly employees, which results in low morale (hourly employees feel like the foremen don’t listen to them, are too harsh, etc.). • The plant is open 24/7 and uses 12 hour shifts, which is problematic. Due to the “strenuous nature of the long shifts”, employees show up late and call in sick often so line foremen constantly have to scramble to find substitutes at the last minute. • If they allow production to drop as a result of these problems, they get to be verbally reprimanded by their managers. Is it any wonder why turnover is a problem?
Then in order for the works to go to Mauritius, they would pay up to £725 – equivalent to up to 7 months wages for them. Once in Mauritius, the workers were paid from 22-40p an hour – 40% below the local average wage. Astonishingly, in one of the factories, wages were set according to race – with Bangladeshis being paid substantially less that Sri Lankans. The conditions inside the factories were horrendous. Interviewed by the Times, 32 year
Factory staff said they worked up to 84 hours weeks, without access to clean drinking water. According to new research by charity War on Want, workers stitching Primark clothes in Bangladesh earn so little that they cannot eat properly, and many end up "malnourished". This is a prime example of unethical behavior that in the shareholders opinions is morally wrong.By law, workers should be paid £5.73 an hour and Primark's own code of conduct promises workers a living wage and its clothes should be made in safe and hygienic
Children were not treated well, overworked, and underpaid for a long time before someone decided that things have to change. Children as young as six years old during the industrial revolution worked hard hours for little pay or no pay. Children sometimes worked up to 19 hours a day, with only a one hour break. Not only were these children subjected to long hours, but also, they were in horrible conditions. Large, heavy, and dangerous equipment was very common for children to be using or working near.
Society in the Industrial Revolution - Child Labour Orphan children were most vulnerable to exploitation, as they couldn't fend for themselves. Due to their helplessness, they were forced to work in factories. Families sent their children to work in factories due to being trapped by poverty. The children were sent to the factories which put them under poor conditions and they received little pay to support their working families. Factories were very poor health and safety wise, therefore the child 'slaves' didn't have suitable working conditions, severely affecting their health in short term and long term.
She transferred from the Greenville, South Carolina plant when it closed in 2006 and had over 10 years of experience with Treadway Tire Company. Ashley had a huge challenge in her new position; she needed to figure out why the Lima plant had a huge foremen turnover rate. After meeting with the plant’s manager, she was informed out of 50 foremen, nearly 50% had left the company in 2007. There was a serious morale issue with foreman and it seemed their discontent was spreading throughout the plant. The high turnover was another large cost for the company which was already dealing with the rising cost of its raw material.
Workers worked in poorly ventilated factories for long hours and little pay. They had no trade unions for protection. Their homes were crowded and poorly built. Economic recession between 1899 and 1903 had
(www.nettlesworth.durham) Thousands of new workers were needed to work machines in mills and the factory owners built houses for them. The working conditions were very poor. There was no heating or lighting, many people worked 14 hrs a day 7 days a week. Children from the age of five also had to work; they had the most dangerous jobs which were to clean the machinery. Many children died from doing this and others were seriously injured with legs and arms ripped off.
Giancarlo 3/25/14 Essay Two of the problems encountered by the Progressive reformers at the turn of the century were social welfare concerns regarding labor practices, and the politics of prohibition. Major problems associated with social welfare included factory wages, work hours, sanitation and child labor. Factory wages were at an all time low. A workday could be as long as 10-12 hours. A large majority of factories were unsafe and unclean.