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Minimum wage rates for female workers in Canada under orders of provincial minimum wage boards, as of December 31, 1936

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Minimum wage rates for female workers in Canada under orders of provincial minimum wage boards, as of December 31, 1936
  Ontario7 Manitoba8
  Wages per week Hours per
week
Wages per week Hours per
week
  Adults, ex-
perienced
Minors, learners, etc. All Adults, experienced3 Minors, learners, etc. All
  $ number $ number
Manufacturing 10.00 to 12.50 6.00 to 11.009 48 to 54 10.00 to 12.00 6.00 to 11.009 48
Fruit and vegetable canning 0.18 to 0.25 per hour 0.15 to 0.20 per hour - - - -
Laundering, dry cleaning, etc. 11.00 to 12.50 7.00 to 11.00 48 to 54 10.00 to 12.00 6.00 to 11.00 48
Retail stores 8.00 to 12.50 6.00 to 11.00 48 to 54 12.0010 8.00 to 11.0010 48
Hotels, restaurants, etc. 0.20 to 0.26 per hour - - 9.60 to 12.0011 9.60 48
Hairdressing, etc. 10.00 to 12.5012 4.00 to 10.50 48 to 54 12.00 8.00 to 11.00 48
Theatres and amusement places 11.00 to 12.5013 - 48 to 54 12.0014 - 48
Offices 8.00 to 12.5015 6.00 to 11.00 48 to 54 12.5016 8.00 to 11.5016 44
Telephone operators 7.00 to 12.50 5.00 to 11.00 48 - - -
Source: Statistics Canada, Canada Year Book, 1937.