The problem, of course, is that eating a lot of junk food has consequences. The act of eating Cheetos may be purely pleasurable, but the feeling you get when you realize you've just eaten an entire bag of cheesy orange puffs is less so.
The goals of the Knights of Labor mirrored the main concerns of workers across the U.S. The union fought for the regulation of working hours, and especially championed the eight-hour day. They addressed the deskilling of labor that rendered workers powerless on the job.
Under Powderly the Knights advocated an. eight hour day, the abolition of child labor, a graduated income. tax, and equal pay for equal work. Unlike other labor. organizations of the day, the Knights organized their locals by. industry rather than trade, accepting all skill levels and women as. well.