The union movement in the coal mines of the eastern United States grew partially out of workers' concerns over the dangers of working in the mines and the high number of accidents that occurred. Maslow would have characterized the workers who formed the unions based on these concerns as being motivated by ________.

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Maslow's hierarchy of needs places safety needs as a fundamental physiological need, along with the need for food, water, and shelter. Workers who formed unions based on concerns over the dangers of working in the mines and the high number of accidents were primarily motivated by the need for safety, indicating that they were operating at a level of physiological needs on Maslow's hierarchy.

The Union Movement in the Coal Mines of the Eastern