What main idea would be described by these headlines?

1. “Massive Factory Fire Kills 150”

2. “2 Million Child Workers”

3. “Pullman Cuts Wages”

4. “Carnegie Buys New Machines- Jobs Loss”

(1 point)
Responses

the need for strikebreakers

the Gospel of Wealth

Social Darwinism

the need for labor unions

1 answer

The main idea described by these headlines is the need for labor unions. The headlines highlight issues such as workplace safety, child labor, wage cuts, and job loss due to mechanization, all of which are significant concerns that led workers to seek collective bargaining and stronger protections through labor unions.