Directions: Imagine that you are a union leader writing a letter to the manager of the factory where you work. In the letter, you should request specific reforms and changes in working conditions and explain why they are necessary. Refer to the previous readings and remember to think about the following things as you write: the dangerous working conditions that were often present in factories and mills; the health hazards to women, men, and children working in the factories; the long work days; the lack of food and break times given to the workers; the fact that young children were working in factories