Evolution of the Workday: Historical and Modern Labor

Section role: Supports the 'The Rise of Labor Rights' section while the teacher synthesizes student demands from the previous worker council activity into historical concepts. Slides: (1) Title — 'From 1840 to Today: The Evolution of Work'; (2) The Industrial Revolution — bullets: shift to machine manufacturing, 14-hour days, connection back to the worker council priorities; (3) Factory Conditions — visual of 19th-century looms and unguards, citing child labor and dock pay; (4) Defining Labor Unions — vocabulary: worker organizations formed to protect rights; (5) Collective Bargaining — definition, importance of negotiating as a group rather than individuals; (6) Historical Milestones — contrast between past strikes and the Fair Labor Standards Act; (7) Modern Workplace Standards — bullets on 8-hour days, safety guards, and fair pay; (8) Closing Slide — 'How did collective action change the modern world?' — sets up the labor inspector check section that follows.