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Work, wages & conditions in Canada.
Work, wages & conditions in Canada.
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Work, wages & conditions in Canada.
While most promotional materials presented a very idealistic picture of Canada, this pamphlet, published by the Canadian Pacific Railway, offered more concrete details on employment and wages with a few cautionary notes. Stockmen and experienced farm hands could expect to make between $20 and $25 (with board) a month during the summer but there were very few year-round positions. In Calgary, experienced stone-masons and bricklayers made 55 cents per hour while carpenters received 45 cents; that, however, was for a 7-8 month season (depending on weather). Women were always needed in domestic service; in Alberta, farm servants could make up to $15 per month (board and lodging included) but in Toronto, domestic servants could expect only $10.00. However, there were very few opportunities for women in factories, where local supply more than met the demand.
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Date
1912
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Unknown
Genre
Pamphlets
Subject
Emigration and immigration
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Harvesting
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Horses in agriculture
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Immigration literature
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Glenbow Archives
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CA ACU GBA C2075
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CU11053424
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971-c2125W
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"Work, wages & conditions in Canada.", 1912, (CU11053424) by Unknown. Courtesy of Glenbow Library and Archives Collection, Libraries and Cultural Resources Digital Collections, University of Calgary.