[Panos]

The initial stages of the industrial revolution were not so good for the workers. However, the mass production phase, did increase the standard of living.

The best example is "The five-dollar workday": http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Ford

[sogen]

That's the current wage in Mexico!

[alexeisadeski3]

Isn't five dollars a day more than double the UN poverty line - even today??