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As a Canadian in the wood products sector it’s a bit shocking wages in US sawmills are so low…in Canada production workers make 1/2 to 2/3 of trades wages and h
by DrPhish 5y ago
As a Canadian in the wood products sector it’s a bit shocking wages in US sawmills are so low…in Canada production workers make 1/2 to 2/3 of trades wages and have excellent safety standards and worker protection. There is a fair amount of retention of young people in rural communities thanks to that. Automation displaces some amount of jobs, but is more geared towards increasing productivity and grade outturn
- lotsofpulp 5y agoIt is Mississippi, the poorest state in the nation. Contrast with WA, where the minimum wage is $14.49, but I doubt a sawmill would find a worker for less than $20 if not $25.