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1 “ Women Workers and The Post War Compromise Aisha Malik.” 7968423 Hist/labr 2200-A01 Julie Guard Nov 28 th ,2023 1552 words

2 Women workers and the Post War Compromise Women should be able to have the same rights just as man do. They should be able to be able to work freely and not have to fear they’re are not receiving the same respects as much as men do. As humans, we have shaped a world that in constant motion when we work. We control and create the environment we try to thrive in. For decades upon decades the fight for Equal Human Rights have held our society at a chokehold, women are one of many who fall under the “glass” of our society. Women, like any other human being, deserve to have the right to work, the right to provide for themselves and their futures. The post war not only highlighted the effects of financial solitary, but also the effects of social and economic solitary that women were forced into, and the lengths they went for not only themselves but the generation’s that come after them to ensure they play a hand in the society that controls us. In order to ensure that one has a voice in society, one must break and alter societal-norms to achieve equal rights in society. The postwar compromise has many effects on women compared to their male counterparts mainly because of the gender norms and expectations in that time. After the second world war there was a continuation of traditional gender roles to further explain the women were expected to be the homemakers and then men were the breadwinners. This gender norm caused an impact that limited the women to gain access to certain jobs and careers. Another compromise woman had to endure a significant wage gap. Women also received significantly lower wages than men (Sangster,2004). The postwar primarily benefitted male dominance, women on the other hand still faced major issues entering workforces dominated by men. Women were never represented in the same light men were and weren’t able to get their concerns addressed.

3 Women workers and the Post War Compromise Some specific obstacles women workers encountered as they struggled for equal rights as workers are limited job opportunities. Women were often limited to a certain occupation being home owners and struggled immensely to enter male dominated occupations. Another obstacle was unions and gaining representation with them (Levesique,2016). These unions played a huge role in advocating for workers’ rights but they did not address and give assistance to the female workers in the industry. Activists like Madeline Parent played a significant role in fighting for women and their workers’ rights, breaking down these barriers and supporting the larger fight for workplace gender equality. The stories of female working strikes, the Tilco strike and the Fleck Strike provide examples of the obstacles the women had to go through as they struggled for their rights as well as women actively resisting the traditional gender norms to improve better working conditions for females (Sangster,2004; Cuthbertson,1998). Women also struggled to navigate a balance work life and home life. The social norm of women having to be full time caregivers affected the outcome of women being able to get jobs to continue to advance in their careers. Women effectively overcame these obstacles in many ways for example the Tilco strike (Sangster,2004). This was a significant strike of how women were engaged in labor involvement. This strike showed the women’s joint involvement to demand better working conditions and strive to change the unfair labor towards them. Another example how they came over these obstacles is the Fleck strike ( Cuthbertson,1978). This article explained a vital moment in women’s history as well as explains the immense struggled these women had go through. Women who worked participated in this strike who threatened and challenged their workplace and also had better inferenced labor laws as well as the movement itself. Women involved in this strike contributed to the labor changes in law as well how there should be gender equality in the workplace. Making meaningful relationships with women movements encouraged the sharing of

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4 Women workers and the Post War Compromise support and encouragement amongst these women all around the world. Maddie parent is also an exceptional example of the this because of her bravery as a labor leader. (Lévesque , 2016). Throughout the chapter it explains her life struggles and how active of a leader she was when it came to advocating the women’s right to work as well as gender equality. Drawn to change also explains how the women activists participated in the strikes to gain public awareness about the gender inequality issue as well as the need for equal gender rights (Lévesque , 2016) . I believe this played a crucial role in shifting the attitude amongst gender inequality. Women coming together and encouraging and challenging the change of inequality in these strikes caused a significant impact on women being able to work and have the same benefits as men. The main obstacles these women encountered as they were struggling for equal rights was the gender discrimination they endured in the workplace. They struggled to be seen in the same light as men did after the postwar. The Tilco strike provided an excellent example of this, Women workers faced countless challenges such as unequal treatment, prejudice hiring, and limited opportunities for roles within organizations. Wage inequality was also another obstacle for women. Women often completed the same tasks as the men in the same roles but were paid significantly less. Wage inequality was the main issue during this point in time (Sangster,2004). women workers faced many obstacles in their fight for equal rights in the postwar period. They`re many reasons as to why women were motivated to begin these movements but of the major reasons being that women were motivated because of their longing of better working conditions, being paid the same wages that the men were and fair working conditions in the workplace. Their engagement in the Tilco strike and the Fleck strike shows the empowerment of these women and how they strived to come together and make a difference to change gender inequality and demand recognition as the right to work. ( Lévesque , 2016) Madeline parent was a

5 Women workers and the Post War Compromise protester in this struggle she was a labor activist who advocating for the women’s right to work under fair conditions. She was extremely determined to change the difference between men and women and demanded fair working conditions women. She aimed was to address the discriminations between the two genders as well as engage in an alliance with other women and lastly and was dedicated to improve society. Researchers who wrote these articles and books also played a huge role in this indifference. I believe the spread awareness greatly about this issue throughout the articles and let people be aware that this have a been a lifelong struggle for women to be able to work. They explained history and the changes the women went through to be able to rightfully and freely work as men do as well as making the same wages as them and not having to worry about not being able to have a secure job and advancing in their carriers. What I find most interesting about these movements is how dedicated women were to be able to work and how many challenges they had to overcome to get where they are today. The issues these women had to go through to be able to work is inspiring and because of women like Madeline parent women in this day and age can work freely under fair conditions and pay as well as not have to be worried about men taking over their jobs. The Tilto strike was extremely interesting to me because of the incredible amount of activism and labor unrest these women had. Even with the intervening of the legal authorities these workers still managed to strike and fight for their rights. Their effort and determination to continue to show unity and stand together to strike was very interesting to learn about(Sangster,2004) . The Fleck strike was also truly inspiring and interesting because of how determined they were about receiving the equality they deserve. This strike made a huge impact on labor law in Canada and was quite fascinating to learn about ( Cuthbertson,1978). Most of all Madeline parent really stood out to me her

6 Women workers and the Post War Compromise determination and passion to fight for women makes me feel utmost grateful for her and have much empathy towards her, she was a fascinating women in history to learn about. In summary, women had to ensure that they had a voice in society, and they had to break and alter societal-norms to achieve equal rights in society. The Tilco strike, The Fleck strike and the articles about Madeline parent contributed immensely in describing gender inequality and giving readers a different perspective of how traditional gender norms were post second world war. This articles explain the life of struggle a lot of these women who wanted to work went through. These narratives describe the hostility and determination of women who challenged these inequalities as well as the unfair working conditions. These stories introduced many different sources of historical events of the struggles the women had to endure in order to be able to work as well as give future generations motivation to continue to fight for equality for all. In conclusion, activists like Maddie parent ensured that she had a voice in society she fought for what’s right breaking alter societal-norms to achieve equal rights in society.

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7 Women workers and the Post War Compromise References 3 Cuthbertson, Wendy., The fleck strike: The women’s strike that changed labour law and the Labour Movement – Rise up! Feminist Digital Archive. Retrieved from https://riseupfeministarchive.ca/activism/issues-actions/the-fleck-strike-the-womens-strike- that-changed-labour-law-and-the-labour-movement/ Carlton, Sean: Smith, Julia: Folvik, Robin” Drawn to Change” “ “Madeleine Parent: A Life of Struggle and Solidarity.,131-141, In Direct Action Gets the Goods, Labour / Le Travail 73 ,2014 Lévesque, Andrée. Drawn to Change” “ “A Fearless Activist.”,130-131, In Direct Action Gets the Goods, Labour / Le Travail 73 ,2014 Sangster, Joan. “‘We No Longer Respect the Law’: The Tilco Strike, Labor Injunctions, and the State, 47–87” Labor/le travail 53 (2004)

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