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2 stories matching piecework
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- Washington's First Step Toward an Eight-Hour Day
After a morning defeat in the House, lawmakers narrowly push through the controversial eight-hour work bill for women, despite loopholes for canneries.
- The Price of Coal and the Cost of Control
When miners at Black Diamond challenged a shift from daily wages to piecework, the company boss opted to shut the mine down entirely rather than negotiate the rate.