Organized Labor
How long did plantation workers work?
What does perquisite mean?
a privilege, gain, or profit incidental to regular salary or wages.
To prevent the ethnic groups from banding together and revolting
Women were paid only 2/3 of what men earned.
Answers vary.
- Worked for 12 hours a day, overcrowded barracks, etc.
What were men workers in charge of?
What does ILWU stand for?
International Longshore and Warehouse Union
The first group of Chinese were paid how much, for how long?
What were women responsible for on the plantations?
They were responsible for weeding the sugar canes and stripping off dry leaves.
What happened when workers didn't get enough food?
They had poor diet which led to sudden illnesses.
What happened if the workers complained about pay and work conditions?
They were threatened to be replaced.
Name FOUR of the free perquisites that the owners provided to workers and their families
Medical care, Housing, Fuel, and Utilities
Why was diversity a high advantage to plantation owners?
Diversity of plantation workers increased production and profit.
What happen to those workers who attempted to escape?
They would be beaten up and jailed for breaking their contact.
Economically, Politically, and Socially
What did ILWU seek to change for plantation workers?
ILWU sought to change paid basis where sugar planters could not continue to easily control the lives of their workers.
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What else did the owners do when hiring immigrant workers?
They over-hired immigrant workers, making the pay for each group worse.
What was ILWU's mission?
To protect the interests of longshore workers; bargaining for fair wages, time off, and safer work environments.