Women in the Tobacco Sector .....by Punch Joe

[El Presidente]

great stuff Jose

[CUBANO]

Thanks, Very informative as always.

[Ginseng]

Fascinating! Thank you for this insightful history.

Wilkey

[NJP]

Very cool. Thanks again.

[Ryan]

Great stuff as always Punch Joe.

One thing I've wondered about is why workers in the despalillos (stripping rooms) are predominantly women. Even before the revolution women working in a tobacco factory were normally in the despalillo.

In all the times I've been in stripping rooms in factories or sorting/stripping houses, I can't remember ever seeing a man doing the work.

Any idea why women are seen to be suited to that job more than men, that is, other than tradition?

[Colt45]

Thanks Punchy

[riazp]

Great write up as usual Jose, thank you

[LordAnubis]

Interesting. Cheers for the read !!!

[CanuckSARTech]

Awesome job, Jose! Thanks for sharing!

  On 9/25/2013 at 10:05 AM, Ryan said:

Great stuff as always Punch Joe.

One thing I've wondered about is why workers in the despalillos (stripping rooms) are predominantly women. Even before the revolution women working in a tobacco factory were normally in the despalillo.

In all the times I've been in stripping rooms in factories or sorting/stripping houses, I can't remember ever seeing a man doing the work.

Any idea why women are seen to be suited to that job more than men, that is, other than tradition?

Just a guess, but smaller fingers? Longer / more suited fingernails?