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Why was the rise of workers' unions not only an economic demand?

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Correct answer: Because unions organized workers and made demands for rights a political issue

The correct answer is A. Workers’ unions initially raised economic demands such as better wages, shorter working hours, safer workplaces, and protection from arbitrary dismissal. However, collective organisation also gave workers a public voice and enabled them to challenge laws, employers, and political systems that protected unequal conditions. Strikes, petitions, meetings, and representation transformed workplace grievances into questions of citizenship, rights, and social justice. Thus trade unionism was connected with labour politics, democratic participation, and the demand for legal recognition. Unions were not royal organisations, collectors of feudal dues, or private armies serving factory owners; those descriptions contradict their historical purpose.

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Workers-UnionsLabour-PoliticsWorkers-RightsThe Age Of Social ChangeSocialism In Europe And The Russian RevolutionHistoryClass 9 Mcq

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