The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1904-04-02
FOREIGN LABOR j NEWS

There is no efght-hour day in Rus
sia. o nthe government work the laws
provide that the ray must not extend
beyond eleven and a half hours. nor
counting the recesses, and on Satur-
days and days before holidays not
more than 10 hours. DAYTIME ia
reckoned as from 5 a. m. to p. nj,
and those who work at night must not
be kept working more than ten hours
Of the twentyfour.
Industrial unions registered under
the New Zealand compulsory arbftra-
tion act become corporate bodies. and
their property and funds are available
in satisfaction Of any Judgment. It
these are insufficient the members of
the union are personally liable. The
aggregate amount Of penalty payable
under any award shall not exceed
$4,000, and no member Of any indus
trial union shall be liable for more
than $50.
In Germany the last great census Of
industrial pursuits, June IA, 1895, show
ed that 1876 children under IA years
of age are in industrial pursuits. or
these 3s,267 came from the manufac ctur-
ing industries, 1926 from the trades and
hired laborand 1872 from the miscel-
laneous callings; besides these; there
were in the agricultural pursuits 1885, IT'S
children enumerated, and 33,5O1 as
house servants.
The number of persons employed in
the tea industry throughout British
India was in 1902, 6o6;s03 permanently
and 90,940 temporarily.
The age at death Of workingmen in
East London is about twenty-nine.
whereas in the well-to-do districts of
West London the: average age Is about
fifty five.
In Austria a system Of factory inspec-
ton was created by law 20 years ago,
in 1883.
The German npotash-producing indus
try has attained considerable import
ance within a. comparatively short time.
Over $50,000,000 is now invested in this
! industry, which gives employment to
about 10000 men.
Within the last few years the Russian
government has been enacting. laws
faVoring the labor men,. It has provid-
| ed that all factories and mill owners
shall contribute to hospitals and give
'r7d'ca) assistance for their workmen
! ia e labor pensions and labor in
! -. both for death and accidents
:; ":''. e also mutual labor insurance
, :t; IS for permanent and tempo
-.' elements. and one or two old
~: lance companies.
! '. .'< .rian breweries the daily hours
| ~ "l0"E are ten to eleven; the monthly
/ gfly1rseu. vraies from 81 Ito $25.
; *HI.ast ear out ofk58250 Kaffirs EN-.
; hloyeG. 81 the South5Affican mines sos;
; died n line months:.sa The. Kaffir chiefs
'bteetea to this terrible death rate, an6
! <e:llel: their men out.sof q the, mines.
/ It9as1eita are many local labor orgai1iza
tSaf1>ls il China, but are more like
! .ss'1ntaasl life, Saeciden in.
:, s 1!lNe comp uni ions
4 H. s,6ss&I
ailyanesof nee thN
,=asssz q! zs4I puntry rnet thod and tia
:Ssii athletic strikes are becoming }ln
Known in England. ,5z~sSSs,*: III :>:, :.
:: ::>a% liurY: at New Haven. Conn.,, on Feb
rzf.sTy*1a. found nine union teamster,
guilty. Of conspiracy in#trying to injur,
ttiie@sqlb{issness Of certain%trucking firms
e'nElne.'t the teamsters' strike in that cit,
.ass&sirEng. A sentence Of three months
! IN jail FOR each. defendant was imposed
Arbitration conducted by the Boart
II Trade in the wages dispute between
si1e masters and men engaged in tn,
'1e1E n ttnplate trade has: resulted In al
a.Sarf7 II a majority of points agains
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