List some of the problems faced by workers of those times. Discuss if

1.	List some of the problems faced by workers of those times. Discuss if such problems exist in our times too.
Answer» The workers were under the control of unsympathetic foreman and managers. There was no security for their lives and they lost their jobs. Working hours were long and unbroken. Wages were meagre and frequently owners tried to cut down wages or retrench workers or increase work load on them. The lifespan of the workers decreased. Workers were prone to accidents and no compensations were given. Workers used to live in slums and deaths were caused by spread of diseases. Children were taken as child labour in risky coal mines. Present condition of workers : Salaries or wages are regularized. Factory regulation act prohibited children in coal mines. Later child labour is now prohibited. Working conditions are improved. Compensations are paid for accidents or deaths but it is very less.

List some of the problems faced by workers of those times. Discuss if such problems exist in our times too.

Answer»

The workers were under the control of unsympathetic foreman and managers.
There was no security for their lives and they lost their jobs. Working hours were long and unbroken.
Wages were meagre and frequently owners tried to cut down wages or retrench workers or increase work load on them.
The lifespan of the workers decreased.
Workers were prone to accidents and no compensations were given.
Workers used to live in slums and deaths were caused by spread of diseases.
Children were taken as child labour in risky coal mines.

Present condition of workers :

Salaries or wages are regularized.
Factory regulation act prohibited children in coal mines. Later child labour is now prohibited.
Working conditions are improved.
Compensations are paid for accidents or deaths but it is very less.