They were probably unfairly paid less than the men. Their jobs are arguably more important than the miners, given the critical nature of standing around and chaining men in cages. They may even have to communicate to upper management if the lift gets stuck or they hear an explosion, indicating that the men may not meet their quota that day.
A feminist will look at this and they will earnestly say see look at these men oppressing these two helpless women.
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They were probably unfairly paid less than the men. Their jobs are arguably more important than the miners, given the critical nature of standing around and chaining men in cages. They may even have to communicate to upper management if the lift gets stuck or they hear an explosion, indicating that the men may not meet their quota that day.