Fill in the Blanks Bahamas Labour Pay HistoryOnline version A Fill in the Blanks game about the history of labour pay in The Bahamas prior to 1942 and the establishment of The Bahamas Federation of Labour. by Virtual School Bahamas 1 race cents 1942 shilling workers Prior to , labour pays varied according to sex and . Unskilled , at that time , earned four or 31 cents for men and 2 shilling or sixteen for women . 2 Bahamian equal general The conform workers Bahamas American at In 1942 , Federation of Labour was established to represent in The Bahamas . The Bay Street merchants controlled the payment of labour that time . workers were paid more than workers who were doing the same job . Although , the American company was willing to adjust to pay , the Bay Street merchants forced the American company to . 3 increase Burma withdrew Street Five marching Oakes This action led to the Road Riot of 1942 . The working people of The Bahamas their labour and demonstrated by from the area known as Field between the airport site of that day to Bay . The Riot Act was read . days later , workers reported back to work and an in wages was established .
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