If management did not agree to worker demands, they could close the factory to keep workers from their jobs in what is called a

if you are talking about current time the answer is no

if you are talking about when the colonies were developing the answer is yes

the industrial revolution pushed the world into modern industrialization. it changed the course of history profoundly. it caused rapid urbanization and pushed cities and countries into development. the industrial revolution began in great britain with a series with new inventions which led to the creation of machines and mass production.

this caused the country to gain wealth and money and become an international superpower. it improved transportation and manufacturing inside the country, pushed people to live in urban areas and britain to become the most powerful nation in the world for a while.