According to the census of Manufacturers Report 1945, the John Smith Manufacturing Company employed 400 non-union and 1,250 union employees in 1941 Of these 220 were females of which 140 were non-union. In 1942, the number of union employees increased to 1,475 of which 1,300 were males Of the 250 non-union employees 200 were males. In 1943, 1,700 employees were union members and 50 were non-union. Of all the employees in 1943, 250 were females of which 240 were union members. In 1944, the total number of employees was 2,000 of which one percent were non-union. Of all the employees in 1944, 300 were females of which only 5 were non-union