The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-10-22
WAsHlNGToN, D. G., o.
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WASHINGTON, D. c., Oct. 81.
In his tenth annual report devoted 10
strikes and lockouts, which has just been
completed, Hon. CARROLL Wright, com
missioner of labor, computes that the
loss to employees in establishments 10
which Iockouts aud strikes occurred duc-
ing the thirteen aud a half years ended
June 80, 1895, amounted to 500, 493,
3S2, and TO employers to 1904 S35, S57
The loss t. employees on account OF
strikes was 1853, S07, s66 and on account
of lockouts, $40, 685, 516; TO employers
on account Of strikes, $50, 500, 1856, and
on account of lockouts $12 235, 451.
The number of establishments involved
in strikes in this period was 69.l67, and
the number OF persons thrown out OF
employment by reason OF strikes, 3,7i4,
406. making an average loss TO the EN-
ployes of each establishment OF $2,36S,
and to each person OF $44. The number
of establishments involved IN lockouts
was 6 .067, and the number Of persons
locked out, 500, 800. These persons lost
an average of $73 each. Tie assistance
given to strikers and the subjects of
lockouts during the period amounted, as
far as ascertainable, TO $13, ABS, 704, or
little over z per cent OF the total loss to
employees.
One of the most important tables given
is that relating to the causes OF strikes.
This statement shows that more than a
fourth of them were caused by refusal
to accede to demand for increase OF
wages, over 13 per cent. for a refusal to
concede reduction Of hours and more
than per cent by the determination OF
employers to reduce wages. Almost :
per cent. of the strikes, or 30, 2Ol, We're
caused by sympathetic action with other
strikes, and 1858 were occasioned by
the employment of non union men. TIE
industries most affected by strikes in ths
past seven and half years were the
building trades, with 20, res es
adjustments involved. After these,
in the order of importance, came
coal and coke, clothing, tobacco
food preparations, stone quarry ng, etc
Out Of a total of 0,4SS strikes in the
entire country for this period $500 oc
CURED in 26 of the principal cities, while
OF the establishments involved in lock
outs over 81 per cent. occurred in these
cities. Fifty nine per cent, Of the estao
lishm nts eng iged III strikes were closed
en- an average Of % days, and GA pei
cent. of these engaged in lockouts for at
average of 35 days, the loss of time il
other cases being only temporary. IL
each case there Were few establish
ments closed permanently.
Success was gained by the employees il
over 43 per cent of the strikes; partia
success in over 10 per cent while tax
remaining 46 per cent. were failures
Over 48 per cent. of the lockouts sue
ceeded completely, and over 10 per cent
partially. The others were failures. IL
the successful strikes 669, 992 persons
were thrown out of employment; 3l8, SOL
in those partially successful, and 400,
988 in those which failed OF the tota
number OF persons thrown out OF employ
ment by the strikes in the entire
period of thirteen and a hall
years s ~ per cent were females
10, 4s2 strikes which occur ed in the
seven and half ears especially, covered
by the present report, 1895 we're order
ed by labor organizations, while of tht
442 lockouts of this period only 81 were
ordered by organization of employers
Sixty nine per cent. OF all the strikes anc
76 per cent. Of all the lockouts of th'
seven and half year period treated o
occurred in the five States Of Illinois
New York, Pennsy lvania, Ohio ant
Massachusetts, Illinois taking the leat
of all the States Of the Union.
Comptroller Bowler has rendered al