LABRST 1A03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Skilled Worker, Paternalism, Master Craftsman

• School: McMaster University
• Department: Labour Studies
• Course: LABRST 1A03
• Professor: David Goutor

Document Summary

Craft working (skill trade workers shoe makers clothes maker etc) Role in community production is local getting from outside was luxury. Key figure master craftworks important person most skilled trader. Hamilton ontario small rural towns trades people would make stuff for communities. Impact on quality of life (trades people skilled would make highly good quality goods) Women sons booking keeping sales mathematical skills sons were. Personal connections in business trading people who you know customers were social felt accountable for customers assistances. Clear hierarchy-small groups but a clear division between classes. Master craftsman most highly skilled workers suprvices and carptners. Journeyman seen as transition worker skilled worker have not made it move around a lot not skilled traders as master craft man haven"t established themselves. Apprentices young people does the grunt work very young 9-10 or 13- Master craft man took reasonability for journey man and apprentices.