Caribbean Quarterly, Volumes 1-3Extra Mural Department of the University College of the West Indies, 1949 |
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Page 105
... labour is forced to give service by coercive and legalised measures under conditions over which labour has no control . In British Guiana land space has always exceeded the available labour supply . After 1838 this condition influenced ...
... labour is forced to give service by coercive and legalised measures under conditions over which labour has no control . In British Guiana land space has always exceeded the available labour supply . After 1838 this condition influenced ...
Page 148
The employers wanted an abundance of cheap , effective labour . Effective labour depended upon three main factors : the number of labourers , the number of hours of labour , and the intensity of the labour performed . They attempted to ...
The employers wanted an abundance of cheap , effective labour . Effective labour depended upon three main factors : the number of labourers , the number of hours of labour , and the intensity of the labour performed . They attempted to ...
Page 155
... labour , and about 2/6 a day for skilled labour - the day to consist of nine hours . In June , 1837 , they were commonly paying 1/8 to 2/6 a day for ordinary field labour , and 3/4 a day for skilled workers . Jobbing labour also worked ...
... labour , and about 2/6 a day for skilled labour - the day to consist of nine hours . In June , 1837 , they were commonly paying 1/8 to 2/6 a day for ordinary field labour , and 3/4 a day for skilled workers . Jobbing labour also worked ...
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