Labor+Unions

=The History of Labor Unions =

===Labor unions have always been around since colonial times. The difference is that labor unions were looked at differently from how they are looked at today. Before labor unions were not respected and were often ignored. Labor Unions were looked as secret societies with secret oaths, that caused the workers to engage in vandalism,violence, and crime. The government did not like labor unions since it brought many people together that caused disruption.===

===Most unions failed to gain members since the government showed no support. During the Industrial Revolution and the big business era. Workers received low wages and worked in dangerous work conditions. During this time monopolies were popular and workers were ignored when it came to protecting their rights.===

===The United States courts struggled with the decision whether labor unions were allowed. At first labor unions were known as criminals who fixed prices for labor service. It would change in 1842, when the Massachusetts Supreme Court would rule in the case Commonwealth v Hunt, that the bootmaker's union was lawful and they had the right to have their strike.===