pe of industrial worker during the period in question was garment industrial workers. These workers were employed in locations pejoratively known as sweatshops. Sweatshops worked in a specific manner. The sweater was a middleman and a subcontractor for the owners of the industry. The sweater's job was to keep the workers isolated in relatively small groups. The isolation made it difficult for employees to know anything about the supply of work, the final cost of the goods produced, and who actually employed them. Workers were paid by the piece, with women and children earning less per piece than male employees. As a result, sweatshops predominantly employed women and children.
             The main criticisms of sweatshops surrounded their working conditions. Sweatshops were generally located in undesirable areas of town. In addition, they were overcrowded and poorly ventilated. The overcrowding led to the spread of disease and infestation by vermin. In addition, as highlighted by the Triang
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