What were the working conditions like for factory workers and miners in England during the Industrial Revolution?

The basic answer to this is that the working conditions
for factory workers and miners in this time were bad.  At the start of the Industrial
Revolution, workers were plentiful and the work did not require much skill.  This meant
that workers had very little leverage that would allow them to demand better wages and
conditions from their employers.  For example, workers in factories often worked as much
as 16 hour days.  Many children worked in the factories.  Children from 13 to 18 were
not allowed to work more than 12 hour days.  This shows how much work these people were
required to do.  In addition, of course, the workers endured dangerous conditions in
their workplaces.  Overall, then, hours were long and conditions were
bad.