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However, the rapid industrialization didn't evolve organically from Welsh initiative; rather, it was primarily fueled by foreign investment. The labor force extensively comprised Welsh workers, but the industries often prioritized cheap labor, limiting upward mobility and reinforcing class divides. Helpless in their economic plight, many workers, unlike their English counterparts, experienced a lack of administrative roles, which stoked resentments that fuelled labor movements and conflicts.