Benefits
The final issue addressed by the labor movement was labor benefits. in the 1800s, health, injury and retirement benefits didn't exist except in the dreams of overworked laborers. If a worker was, for whatever reason, unable to continue working, they would simply be fired and replaced by someone eager for work in any form. There was no paid sick leave, and if one did take a leave to get over an illness, they were lucky to keep their job upon return. In addition, there would be no income over the course of the sick leave. Because there were no health benefits, people forced themselves to complete work that would be tough in prime condition, but while sick was simply too much. This chain reaction led to more sickness, injuries, and ultimately, deaths. Workers injured on the job received no compensation as well, even if it was a lost limb at the fault of the defective equipment and business owner. If they couldn't complete the assigned tasks, they were fired, regardless of the fact that they had sacrificed a hand for their boss's business. Lastly, there were no retirement benefits or even retirement whatsoever. Laborers couldn't afford to retire and literally worked themselves to death, staying on the job until they died. Quitting would result in no job, no money as thanks for years or even decades of service, and just a sharp goodbye into the dangerous world. Finding a new job would most likely be even more challenging then continuing with the current one, and pay might be lower, hours longer and risks higher.