Between 1945 and 1960, there was a tremendous increase in the work of the Brigade and this period was one of enormous change as Melbourne grew. The average number of fires per year between 1956 and 1960 was more than double the average for 1941 to 1945. The numbers of firefighters also increased from 346 in 1945 to 888 in 1960, although this was more a result of the introduction of the 40 hour week in 1950 rather than an attempt to allow for the increased workload. In terms of equipment to cope with the changing job, appliances that carried water and pumps were used from 1952, and then further modifications resulted in first turn out appliances that carried a pump and hose plus a hose reel and a 150 gallon water tank. In the 1960s the volume
and variety of hazardous chemicals stored in and transported through Melbourne increased and this led to increased fire risks. In August 1962 there was a fire at the Box Hill gasworks involving an LPG gas tanker. The fire led to a new series of recommendations on the safety precautions required during the transport and storage of LPG.
The Triangle Shirtwaist Fire not only affected the city of New York, but also the rest of the country. It forever changed the way our country would look at safety regulations in factories and buildings. The fire proved to America what can and will happen if we over-look safety regulations and over-crowd buildings. Unfortunately, 146 lives are taken before we fully understand this concept.
These women, including mothers, and young girls worked extremely hard for long periods of time. “On weekdays she began work in the factory at 5:30 am, and finished at 8 pm. Included in this period were a thirty-five minute break for breakfast and a fifty-five minute break for dinner.” (Document 5: Douglas A. Galbi) On an average weekday in England the women and young children worked around thirteen-and-a-half hours and additional hours on the weekends. “On weekends she worked another nine hours.” (Document 5: Douglas A. Galbi) One of the young girls, Ellen Hooton, was working in an English factory and only nine years old. “She worked the same amount of hours as adult workers.” (Document 5: Douglas A. Galbi) Adults would tire after long days at work, but a children tire more easily because they are still growing. These ridiculous hours were also similar in the Japanese factories. “Normal working day in a plant in Okaya was thirteen to fourteen hours.” (Document 5: Noshomusho Shokokyoku and Shokko Jijo) “Given fifteen minutes for breakfast, and sent back to work by 6:15. They were allowed fifteen minutes for lunch, between 10:30 and 10:45, and ten-minute break from 3:30 to 3:40.” (Document 5: Noshomusho Shokokyoku and Shokko Jijo) Obviously, these approximately fifteen-minute breaks were barely enough time to eat a snack not to mention a bathroom break or a moment of quiet
At the beginning of the year, a work schedule policy change was made to increase production hours as a result of company growth. The previous Monday through Friday work schedule
In the 19th century, the population in Chicago was quickly rising to great numbers. In 1850, population reached a great 30,000. Areas in all parts of Chicago started to become extremely over crowded especially downtown. At this point, all structures were built out of wood including buildings, streets, and even sidewalks (“Chicago Fire of 1871”). About one hundred days before the great fire occurred, not even an inch of rain had fallen throughout the city, and heavy, strong winds were blowing through Southwest. Fires were a very common obstacle at the time, but nothing was even close to the fire of 1871. On October 8th, firemen received a call from the neighbor of Catherine O’Leary. Neighbors reported seeing a number of flames appearing from the cow barn. Firemen instantly spotted the fire but miscalculated how big it really was. This event became historically known as the Chicago Fire of 1871 (“People 7 Events”). The three effects of the Chicago Fire of 1871 were the financial and political
So you are a new recruit/rookie/probies. Well then congrats on your achievement of completing the fire academy training. Remember everyone was once in your shoes. When you are hired on to a department. The people of that department, you could be serving with for maybe 10 or more years. To help prepare you for your career in the fire service here is ten thing you must know.
Wildfires started as an annual and seasonal occurrence in the south western region of California since the early 1930’s in part because of the hot dry summers and the hot dry turbulent Santa Ana winds that blow in from the desert during the fall months. Now it has become a yearlong event (Mckay, 2010). These conditions greatly contribute to the “fire season” throughout this area. This set of circumstances in conjunction with downed power lines and humans that ignited fires took place in October of 2007. This led to a series of fires that burned more than 500,000 acres, destroyed 1,500 homes, killed 9, injured 85, and forced the successful evacuation of around 500,000 people out of harm’s way.
The same article showed other factors that play into the overworked life of an average American, and one of them is the 67% increase in cost of living since 1990(Gilson). Or, the fact that one’s annual salary at minimum wage is merely $15,080. In addition to that, one must have a $30,000 income in order to say that they genuinely have econmic security. So, maybe this is the reason why Americans find themselves having to work longer hours and having to work harder. It is because our economy is relentless, and in order to make a living, things like vacation and days off have to sometimes be put on ho...
"Work sessions must be varied about eight times a day because a man cannot remain enthusiastic about his job " ( 117). This statement was a suggestion made by Charles Fourier, who wanted work to become better. This statement talks about division of labor. Division of labor was a direct result of industrial capitalism, and it created alienation of labor. In 1750 workers would do the same thing such as making shoes. Their means of production would simply be small tools. In 1850 they would do many boring things instead of just one. Also, their means of production would include bigger, more technological advances that not everyone would be able to run. This "improvement" still made work very boring. Work in the 1750's was more exciting than work in the 1850's.
In the 1870s, several Radical Republicans agitated for the eight hour day and improved conditions and treatment for the working people. But, with limited power and isolation in Congress, the Radical Republicans were unable to persuade Congress to pass legislation to protect the emerging trade union movement.
during the years of 1945, 1974, and 1987. In 1945, the US and Canada were blessed with
Although, the growth of business was booming and consumption was extremely high during the 1920’s employers failed to equally distribute the benefits to its industrial workers who got the short end of the stick and did not see any profit from productivity. Since there was no law at the time established on how many hours a person was to work and get paid, employers would overwork and underpay the laborers. This became a major problem because it brought about high unemployment rates, which for laborers, the shortage of jobs meant strong competition among each other for finding and keeping a job, and low wages, which brought down consumption.
...e limited to working 48 hours a week. There were laws passed to maximum the amount of hours women and children were able to work per day they were called Factory Act of 1844 and Factory Act of 1847. The Act of 1844 stated that women could work a maximum of twelve hours a day. The Factory Act of 1847 stated that women and children could work a maximum of ten hours a day. Three years later they reduced the amount of hours that women could work because twelve hours a day were too many. The Factory Act of 1850 upped the amount of hours women and children could work. They could work upto ten and a half hours, but they are not allowed to work before 6am or after 6pm. The Factory Act of 1850 was an act that stated that no one is allowed to work for more then 56 ½ hours per week. The Factory Acts was the first step to help improve working conditions and hours tremendously.
1945 and that is when World War Two had just ended also this is when
Before the FLSA of 1938 was introduced, many blue-collar workers such as those working in an industrial profession, worked between 10 to 16 hours per day, earning just enough to provide for their families ().
During this time the United Kingdom was going through economic and social turmoil. A three-day working week was introduced in 1974 in order to cope with the oil crisis and strike action that was taking place throughout the country. As real life became harder for people to cope with, entertainment became