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Sosiaaliministeriön tilasto metsätyöntekijäin ansioista ja palkoista

Hellén E. (1954). Sosiaaliministeriön tilasto metsätyöntekijäin ansioista ja palkoista. Acta Forestalia Fennica vol. 61 no. 30 article id 7442. https://doi.org/10.14214/aff.7442

English title: Statistics of the wages and earnings of forest workers prepared by the Ministry of Social Affairs

Abstract

The wage problems of forest workers were first studied in 1931-1932, when the depression compelled the enforcement of a wage control system in forestry, and thus produced statistics on the earnings of forest workers. When the wage controls were introduced in 1934, it was necessary to determine wage norms on which to base the assessment on working results.

Three different norms were defined. The norm of daily earnings means the amount an adult, able-bodied, skilled forest worker should be able to earn in an 8-hour day at piece work. The norm of daily salary is the amount of a forest worker should be able to earn in an 8-hour day at time rates, and the wage norm per hour for floating workers is the amount a floating worker should receive per hour. The wages are controlled by special inspectors, and statistics on wages are collected by reports of the inspectors.

The Acta Forestalia Fennica issue 61 was published in honour of professor Eino Saari’s 60th birthday.

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Original keywords
metsätyö; palkat; palkkataso; palkkasääntely; uittotyö; sosiaaliministeriö; metsätyöntekijä

English keywords
floating; forest worker; forest work; wages; pay rate

Published in 1954

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