New Factories
silvia vidal
created new labor system
* factory owners wanted to use their new machines constantly. so,workers were forced to work in shifts to keep the machines producing at a steady rate.
workers came from rural areas
* they were used to periods of hectic work ,followed by periods of inactivity. early factory owners therefore had to created a system of work dicipline
Work discipline
*the owners therefore had to created a system of work discipline in which employees became used to working regular hours and doing the same work over and over.
example:
adult workers were fined for being late and were dismissed for serious misconduct,especially for being drunk.
child workers were often beaten.