the civil war improved industries and almost stopped labor force
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The industry's labor force numbered 168,635 in 2001, including 131,522 production workers. Industry payroll was almost $6 billion, and total industry shipments were valued at $40.9 billion.
Urbanization and middle class relate to industrialization in the sense that the middle class form the larger part of the industry's labor force and urbanization provides this pool of laborers.
Labor and reform movements first stressed safety in big business and industry. Until OSHA was created as a monitoring force, only the unions protected the worker. Labor reform also instituted workers rights including the right to be paid, to receive benefits and limitations on working hours.
A, B, and C, (Civil War veterans, freed slaves, and Indians)
A Huge Labor Force