Wonder if unionization had anything to do with it. Did Savage unionize during this time frame?
Going from being paid per part made that passed QA, to being paid hourly? Did that happen during this time frame? Were Savage employees paid by the piece?
And probably more high quality jobs that pulled skilled workers away, or at least raised their salaries to a level that made hand made items unaffordable. I was born later than this, so I'm not sure what other jobs those would be.
Thanks Rory, I find all of that interesting.
