Hello,
I was wondering if anyone on this list could shed light on the origin of category of 'daily-paid' mineworkers (i.e. mineworkers whose pay was calculated per day and were retained with 24 hours' notice, rather than actually being paid every day)?
I have come across this term in relation to the Copperbelt in the 1930s, the Rand in the 1900s and mines in copper districts in the United States in the late-nineteenth century, but have been unable to track down where it originated from. I would be very grateful if anyone could recommend some readings on where and why some mineworkers were first paid daily or the extent to which it prevailed in mining regions across the world.
These workers were specifically referred to as 'daily-paid' workers, and the category often existed alongside monthly paid 'staff' employees, contract or piece-work employment or payment by 'ticket' (shift completed).
I'm not sure about elsewhere but the category of daily-paid workers seems to have disappeared in the mid-1960s in south and central Africa, though I understand the term is still used in South Africa to describe certain types of work.
All the best,
Duncan Money
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