5 dollars a day for an 8 hour day, vs 2.34 a day for a 9 hour day - a better than 100% increase. Consider that 5 dollars for an 8 hour day in 1914 dollars work

5 dollars a day for an 8 hour day, vs 2.34 a day for a 9 hour day - a better than 100% increase. Consider that 5 dollars for an 8 hour day in 1914 dollars works out to almost 16 dollars an hour in 2019 dollars.