Author Question: Extremely difficult working conditions in the meat packing industry: a. Have only occurred since ... (Read 93 times)

ghost! · **on:** Jul 10, 2018

Extremely difficult working conditions in the meat packing industry:

a. Have only occurred since the 1960s.
b. Have improved dramatically now that most of the process is automated.
c. Have been normal since the 19th century.
d. Are a much greater problem for female workers than male workers.
e. Have almost disappeared as the result of the unionization of the industry.

Question 2

Increasing beef consumption led to changes in the meat packaging industry. These included:

a. Increased importance of unions.
b. Increasing use of unskilled immigrant labor.
c. Rising wages for workers.
d. Increasing need for highly educated work force.
e. Movement of meat packing industry from rural to urban areas.