How did McLachlan attempt to bring women into the wage campaign in 1917, and how did this strategy reflect ideas about masculinity?
Women became the focus of J.B. McLachlan’s campaign for higher wages during 1917 in which there would have been, roughly, a 30 percent pay increase. After discussing it with the AMW, McLachlan set out to include women as part of the struggle so there could be a better understanding of the needs of workers and their families. Women were asked to write to McLachlan to provide information regarding an imaginary family budget. This budget had to include living expenses such as food and r
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McLachlan’s strategy to incorporate women into the struggle helps his quest for wage increases and labour changes.
In conclusion, through what has been just mentioned we are able to understand how and why McLachlan incorporated women into the wage campaign. The reason women were picked for McLachlan’s contest was because of their knowledge of money......
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