LABRST 1A03 Lecture Notes - Ha-Joon Chang, Snail Mail, Washing Machine
16 Jun 2013
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Working class life in the late 19th century urban canada. *avg wage = a day, maybe added 25c added on later if you"re a man. Wages for men would generally range 25 cents above/below /day, depending on skill union membership etc. Wages for women/girls would be half for the= of skilled/unskilled work. Mandatory overtime, pay deductions if prod. quotas not met, piece rate. * pop. in canada mostly christian (sunday = mass) Majority of boys entered workforce at 15-16 as apprentices/unskilled labours. 1/3 of girls entered work (primarily domestic servants) or helped at home. Very few working class children continued their education. Economist ha joon chang: in terms of its impact on economic and social change, the washing machine has (so far) been more important than the internet. *earn cash because now they have more spare time on their hands.
