"Temporary Men"
During 1914 to 1918, women would replace the men volunteers and enlist into the war. About 1,600,000 women joined the work field and 950,000 women were employed into factories by Armistice Day. There were only about 700,000 women employees in Germany, a 250,000 difference than the United States. Other positions that women were employed in were government departments, public transport, post office, clerks in business, land works, and in dangerous factories.
Since the women never worked on their lives they had to prove themselves that they have the ability to keep their jobs. The men were surprised by them on their ability to do heavy work and efficiency. But being a women in the work field came with struggles. Like, being discriminated against and having low wages. So, the government let the women join the Women's Land Army. Which offered cheap female labor to farmers and not always excited to have them work for them. By the end on the war, there was about 260,000 women who joined the WLA.
Some of the women were given bigger income than they had before the war had started. The factory workers income did not change and in order to keep pace with demand from the frontline 12 hour shifts were common. Some women worked 13 days without break and once the men left the war women were forced to replace their jobs. But before the war, the United Stated had over 8 million women employed. With women working, they were unable to take enough care of their children. In the newspaper there were ads look for help with general housework. The U.S. government and various industries started looking for women to replace men's jobs because the number of men being drafted kept increasing. Also, women joined the Red Cross to work as nurses and the labor unions tried to keep women from getting hired in the dangerous industries. Women filled shells with explosives and worked as power machine operators and in naval station machine shops. Most of the time women worked on the machinery, supply, and public work departments. And factories needed women to power the machine operators.
Also, women helped build ships and furnace stocking. They mined coal, nurses, clerks, and teachers. The women's royal air force was created where women worked on planes as mechanics. Women sold war bonds, were munitions factory workers, spies, shipyards, and sewing band aids. Employment increased to 37.7% to 46.7% between 1914 and 1918.
During 1914 to 1918, women would replace the men volunteers and enlist into the war. About 1,600,000 women joined the work field and 950,000 women were employed into factories by Armistice Day. There were only about 700,000 women employees in Germany, a 250,000 difference than the United States. Other positions that women were employed in were government departments, public transport, post office, clerks in business, land works, and in dangerous factories.
Since the women never worked on their lives they had to prove themselves that they have the ability to keep their jobs. The men were surprised by them on their ability to do heavy work and efficiency. But being a women in the work field came with struggles. Like, being discriminated against and having low wages. So, the government let the women join the Women's Land Army. Which offered cheap female labor to farmers and not always excited to have them work for them. By the end on the war, there was about 260,000 women who joined the WLA.
Some of the women were given bigger income than they had before the war had started. The factory workers income did not change and in order to keep pace with demand from the frontline 12 hour shifts were common. Some women worked 13 days without break and once the men left the war women were forced to replace their jobs. But before the war, the United Stated had over 8 million women employed. With women working, they were unable to take enough care of their children. In the newspaper there were ads look for help with general housework. The U.S. government and various industries started looking for women to replace men's jobs because the number of men being drafted kept increasing. Also, women joined the Red Cross to work as nurses and the labor unions tried to keep women from getting hired in the dangerous industries. Women filled shells with explosives and worked as power machine operators and in naval station machine shops. Most of the time women worked on the machinery, supply, and public work departments. And factories needed women to power the machine operators.
Also, women helped build ships and furnace stocking. They mined coal, nurses, clerks, and teachers. The women's royal air force was created where women worked on planes as mechanics. Women sold war bonds, were munitions factory workers, spies, shipyards, and sewing band aids. Employment increased to 37.7% to 46.7% between 1914 and 1918.