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How much were railroad workers paid in 1877?
10 cents an hr
DO railroad workers pay into social security?
Answer: Yes, Railroad workers pay into social security as well as railroad retirement. I worked for the Burlington Northern Railroad and we paid 6. some % into social security and I think 8. something into Railroad Retirement.
When was Blood of the Railroad Workers created?
Blood of the Railroad Workers was created in 1979.
What is the duration of Blood of the Railroad Workers?
The duration of Blood of the Railroad Workers is 2.05 hours.
What is the meaning of Time paid workers?
Time paid workers
What were the nationality of the workers on the Central Pacific Railroad?
Chinese emigrant workers were used to build Central Pacific Railroad. It is estimated that 12000 such workers were employed which was 90 percent of the total work force.
What were two basic types of workers in American industry at this time?
metal workers and railroad workers
Did the the Chinese workers of the transcontinental railroad get paid?
In the 1865 there was a labor shortage. The Central Pacific had enough jobs for 4,000 men. Yet, they managed only to get only 800 workers at any time. Most of the early workers were Irish immigrants and in keeping with the prejudices of the time the management thought the Irish workers spent their pay on liquor. They even paid some in liquor. Soon the idea came about to employ Chinese labor and by 1868 there were 120,000 Chinese working on the railroad in groups of 20 with a white foreman. The pay at first was 27.00 a month and then was increased to 30.00 a month as the work got harder. The cost of food and board was deducted from that pay. The Irish who were still working were paid 35.00 a month and food/board was provided. Workers lived in tents along side the grade and in the mountains wooden bunkhouses protected workers from the snow. Each gang had a cook. The Irish workers ate mainly meat and potatoes, but the Chinese workers had vegetables and seafood. They also kept pigs and chickens for weekend meals.
Why did railroad workers went west?
Work
What dangers did the railroad workers face when the transcontinental railroad was built?
Temperature, hygiene, hunger
What were the two basic types of workers in the American Industry in the late 1800s?
metal workers and railroad workers
What was the incident that almost spoiled the celebration of the completion of the transcontinental railroad in 1869?
The two railroad companies were scheduled to meet at Promontory Point, Utah and drive in the "golden spike". A celebration was planned however, rioting Chinese railroad workers rioted against each other over a trivial matter. Two private companies had recruited many Chinese workers to build the transcontinental railroad and the companies had recruited men with different dialects and districts. Then there was a separate riot against one railroad because of back wages they owed to their Chinese workers. After being held hostage, the railway owners finally paid their workers. This problem had delayed the meeting of the two trains by two days.
