3. Why were trade unions founded one day?

The emergence of trade unions cannot be seen separately from the industrial revolution, which resulted in mass labour in factories and workshops.
Workers were forced to work inhumanly long hours.
The great contradictions in society and material need among the working population grew.
In the event of unemployment, illness and old age, they ran unbearable risks. The first forms of cooperation arose with the establishment of sickness and unemployment funds. A form of mutual solidarity to absorb the worst need in the event of illness and unemployment. After all, there were no government benefits.
The establishment of local trade unions made workers aware of their dependence on employers and the power of joint action. It provided the first counterforce for agreements on wages. The joint action of workers led to more mutual solidarity.
At the end of the 19th century, national trade unions were established to better organise the representation of interests among colleagues.