Labor history

Are dock workers unionized? Union Employment. Dockworkers, also known as longshoremen and women, are employed by the International Warehouse and Longshore Union (ILWU). Unions serving the Port include chapters of the ILWU, IBEW, the Los Angeles/Orange Counties Building and Construction Trades Council, SEIU, among others. Read more on www.portoflosangeles.org Dock workers have a long history … Read more

How much did a child chimney sweep get paid? From 1773, master chimney sweeps regularly kept anywhere from 2 to 20 children, depending on how many they could use for their business. For each child, the master sweep was paid 3-4 pounds by the government when the apprenticeship agreement was signed. Read more on www.stove.co.uk … Read more