Saginaw and Manistee: WAGES (updated 2/22/22)
SAGINAW AND MANISTEE: WAGES COPYRIGHT; ALL RIGHTS RESERVED (5/10/22) The company records of the Saginaw and Manistee are very thorough regarding the compensation received by their employees. The comprehensive yearly records cover each classification, wages per each department, and handwritten entries for each employee. From the perspective of a number of sociological and economic disciplines, a wealth of information is waiting to be studied, diagnosed and deliberated. This chapter is by necessity a limited overview of wage scales, and how the company defined and compensated each employee in the organization. It was not uncommon for owners of the company to have financial investments in other business ventures. The company's Board of Directors were usually selected from a number of different backgrounds, such as banking, railroads and other business pursuits. Often a board member had a seat at the table on other company boards. These were usually successful businessmen