Which factor played a major role in the rise of labor unions during the

Industrial Revolution?

A. Businesses refusing to adopt new technologies

B. Women being denied the right to work

C. Poor wages and working conditions in factories

D. Increased government regulation of businesses

The correct answer is letter C.

Explanation: In Europe, it began or is called the Industrial Revolution, from technological discoveries that revolutionized the practice of manufacturing. The unions then emerged in the first capitalist country in world history: England.

Class consciousness has been built by the operational movement since the early nineteenth century. It is no longer a confrontation between rich and poor, between workers and machines, but the whole of workers against capitalist exploitation.