LABRST 1A03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Racialization, Culture Of The United Kingdom, Protective Tariff

• School: McMaster University
• Department: Labour Studies
• Course: LABRST 1A03
• Professor: David Goutor

Document Summary

For assignment 2: interpret the question, decide for yourself how you are going to measure it. Especially number 2, you can look at different people (girls, boys, craft workers, etc. ). But it says all workers so remember that. Experience & role of immigrant workers- part 1. National policy (3 basis points: protective tariff, building the railway, encouraging immigration) Attracting immigrants becomes a fundamental part of life. Big employers are very open and become very aggressive to take in more workers. For a lot of canada"s early years, the number of immigrants were at about 30,000. It picked up a little with around 120,000. But then started decreasing slowly and eventually was back at 30,000. Increasing demand for more and more workers in resource industries, in big manufacturing sector. Manufacturers wanted more markers so bringing in immigrants was a good idea. 1907- immigration hit new heights at 272,409 and by 1913 it was 400,870. Skilled workers (transition was difficult but doable.