Labor movements are organized efforts by workers to improve their working conditions, pay, and rights. Workers often join trade unions or labor groups to represent their interests. These movements focus on issues such as wages, working hours, and safety at work. People take part through meetings, strikes, and negotiations.
Labor movements have taken place in industrial and agricultural regions around the world. They involve workers in factories, farms, and other workplaces. Different countries have different labor organizations and systems.
Labor movements became especially prominent during the 1800s and 1900s. They continue today in many parts of the world. These movements are part of how working conditions and labor laws developed.