Why did the women workers of the Lowell Mills first go on strike?

Answer:
A. reduced wages.
B. increased pace of work... which was dangerous in the mills.
C. raised the rent in the company boarding houses which took more money from the already poor workers.
Explanation:
anybody with common sense would not put up with these unjust acts in which the company imposed nowadays In the US we have OSHA and also work Unions to protect the rights of the employees