How did muckrakers help the labor movement?

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Muckrakers advocated for election reform to revoke bad laws.
Muckrakers advocated for election reform to revoke bad laws.

Muckrakers wrote stories about unsafe conditions in factories.
Muckrakers wrote stories about unsafe conditions in factories.

Muckrakers introduced legislation to improve conditions in factories.
Muckrakers introduced legislation to improve conditions in factories.

Muckrakers worked to elect progressive candidates to political office.

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Muckrakers helped the labor movement primarily by writing stories about unsafe conditions in factories. This investigative journalism raised public awareness about labor issues, including poor working conditions, low wages, and exploitation, which in turn galvanized public support for labor reforms.