"Guides for Wartime Use of Women on Farms," by the Women's Bureau of the U.S. Department of Labor.
This press release explains the proper methods for employing women as agricultural workers, discussing recruitment, hours, payment, transportation, and lodging. It stresses the importance of paying women a wage comparable to that provided in other fields: "Millions of men and women in peacetime...
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Alabama Department of Archives and History
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| Summary: | This press release explains the proper methods for employing women as agricultural workers, discussing recruitment, hours, payment, transportation, and lodging. It stresses the importance of paying women a wage comparable to that provided in other fields: "Millions of men and women in peacetimes as well as in time of war must earn their living by working for wages on the Nation's farms. Many of these workers find existence at present wage levels exceedingly difficult. Should women offer to work for less, they would serve only to undercut existing rates and aggravate an already serious social problem." |
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