Chapter 1 - The Promise of the Impossible Revolution: The Cape Town Industrial Socialist League, 1918 - 1921
… years (the price index had risen from 1. 000 to 2.249), 5 wages remained unchanged and in many cases dropped. 6 In … 17.3 Tailors, cutters, drapers, milliners, etc. 15,5 Outfitters 2,4 Shoemakers 6.0 Import-Export, commercial … and others furniture workers 3,9 Furniture dealers 2,5 Engineers, mechanics, plumbers, blacksmiths, etc 5,5 Bakers …