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... loaded or unloaded, and the work oft started before dawn and continued late into the night.

The pay for this job was low, and the workload incredibly intse, making it difficult to find ough workers. That's why the contract included a clause stating that leaving before six months would result in a fifty-dollar palty. As for why the contract term was six months instead of a year or more, there was a reason.

Initially, the high-intsity labor would only leave workers feeling tired, b ...

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