Pressure from the unions in the 1960s led to improvements in working conditions. The five-and-a-half-day week was shortened to Monday to Friday, and vacation time was extended based on the number of years of service with the company. Nevertheless, a man’s salary was still higher than a woman’s for an equivalent position.

1945 - 1965

Working at Dominion Corset

The Dominion Corset factory was located on Dorchester Street. Company founder Georges-Élie Amyot acquired the former Guillaume Bresse and Company shoe factory in 1897. This factory produced corsets, bras and the cardboard boxes used to package products. The factory was renowned for its architecture and the quality of the women’s lingerie it produced, notably the Sarong and Daisyfresh lines in the 1950s. Dominion Corset was sold to Canadelle WonderBra in 1988. The manufacturer then moved to the Vanier Industrial Park.

Dominion Corset workers in front of beverage distributers

Auteur inconnu Pressure from the unions in the 1960s led to improvements in working conditions. The five-and-a-half-day week was shortened to Monday to Friday, and vacation time was extended based on the number of years of service with the company. Nevertheless, a man’s salary was still higher than a woman’s for an equivalent position.

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Depicted period: 1961

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