During the period of 1875 to 1900, organized labor went through both good and bad situations. Although it did succeed in creating sympathy from many communities, and ultimately did result in lesser hours and increased pay, it was not as successful as most would have hoped it to be. Organized labor was unsuccessful in improving its workers position due to the collapse of many labor unions, the ineffectiveness of strikes, and undisputed power that the employers had over their fellow workers.
A big problem that organized labor faced was their inability to effectively organize. …
