THE UNION AT MALAGASH SALT MINE

The Salt Mine Workers Union at Malagash is one of the oldest Unions in Nova Scotia. It was formed in 1937.

In 1943 an Agreement was signed by James W. Allen, President and W. L. O' Boyle, Secretary-Treasurer, Theodore Fisher, Recording Secretary and James Chambers and by Louis McCormick of the Canadian Congress of Labour.

A contract effective August 17, 1946, was signed for The Company by J. L. Cavanagh and H. Smedley and signing for the Union was Charles Farrow, President...

Labour rate - 56c/hourHoistman - 65c/hour

(Taken from the book 'Malagash Salt', first published in 1975)