Labor Unions in Industrial Revolution

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If the committee can't resolve a problem with management, a grievance is filed against the company and then it's taken to outside arbitration. For every five union workers, a union steward is hired for on the job duties, meaning he is at the place of employment with his union workers to observe wrongdoings and hear reasonable complaints (McHugh and Ratchford 11)...
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