Laborers, apparently, did in 1936 and were glad to get it. This is from the Wisconsin Historical Society.
1936 - Higher Wages in Janesville
On March 3, 1936 a new state code sets minimum wages for construction workers in Janesville higher than other Wisconsin cities: $1 an hour for masons, 80 cents for cement finishers, 85 cents for carpenters and 55 cents for laborers. Accounting, office and clerical workers in construction trades were also guaranteed $14 a week. [Source: Janesville Gazette]
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