I'm pretty sure the Minimum Wage in 1970 was $1.45Here’s a chart from the start of my working life.View attachment 292180
Guessing about $800.I just got back from having a chest Xray because they think I have Pmoanya again. My copay was $35. I hate to see what they charged the insurance company.
Some times Union wages are good. Got my Ironworkers (Book) Card in 1961. My mom was making $2.50 hr. helping to build Canberra Bombers my Dad was making $2.35 hr. working for the Philadelphia Transportation Co. Now called SEPTA. I was a Apprentice and started at $4.05. Journeyman wage was $6.10 two years later. P.S. I remember that incident in Freezer. Horrible thing that!I know my cousin was working at Wonder bread @$5 an hour in 1970 which was a very good wage at the time. I believe they were union.
Myself I started at Famous Repice Fried Chicken in 1972 as a fry cook at minimum wage of $1.50 an hour. Yes the same famous repice that had all the employees marched into the wakin freezer and were murdered by an ex-employee
Wow! Same year as my Daughter Cheri'.I spent 3 days in the hospital when I was 3 years old. Only $66.00.View attachment 292196
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