Compléter Bahamas Labour Pay HistoryVersion en ligne A Fill in the Blanks game about the history of labour pay in The Bahamas prior to 1942 and the establishment of The Bahamas Federation of Labour. par Virtual School Bahamas 1 shilling workers cents race 1942 Prior to , labour pays varied according to sex and . Unskilled , at that time , earned four or 31 cents for men and 2 shilling or sixteen for women . 2 American at Bahamas workers general conform The Bahamian equal In 1942 , Federation of Labour was established to represent in The Bahamas . The Bay Street merchants controlled the payment of labour that time . workers were paid more than workers who were doing the same job . Although , the American company was willing to adjust to pay , the Bay Street merchants forced the American company to . 3 marching withdrew increase Street Oakes Burma Five This action led to the Road Riot of 1942 . The working people of The Bahamas their labour and demonstrated by from the area known as Field between the airport site of that day to Bay . The Riot Act was read . days later , workers reported back to work and an in wages was established .