The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1907-07-27
Government GIVES
STRIKE STATISTICS
INDUSTRIES SUFFERED LESS IN
1905 THAN IN ANY YEAR
SINCE 1892.
1894 REPORTED AS
WORST YEAR OF ALL
Figures for Quarter Of Century Show
6,72eo48 Men Walked Out-Em-
pIoyers Most Successful in Win.
ming Lockout.


Washington, July 25.-lndustries in
the United States suffered less from
strikes during 1905 than in any other
year since 1892, If the number of en-
ployes thrown out of work and the
duration of strikes be taken as
measure. According to the twenty
first annual report of the bureau OF
the department of commerce and Ia
Dor, 22l, 6S6 employees We're thrown out
OF work by 2,o77 strikes, undertaken
by l76,337 men in $500 establish
ments. The walkouts lasted on an
average % days in each establishment
involved. The report says in part:
The year 1894 stands out In the
history of the country as the period
most notable for the great number
of men thrown out of work by strikes.
over 100000 employees being affected
by 1.349 strikes, undertaken by 504, o94
men, in s,196 establishments and last.
ing an average of 40 days in each
establishment involved
Figures for Twenty-Five Years.
Statistics for the 25.year period
from 1881 to 1905 show that strikes
numbered 36757 and lockouts 1916.
The total number of persons who went
out on strike during the 25 years was
6,72S,04S and 1921 were locked out.
The dependence of one occupation
upon another in the same establish
ment swells the aggregate of employees
affected during the period to 9,52s, 434.
The average duration of strikes was
rs days and that of lockouts 81 days.
The greatest number of troubles in
one industry was in the building
trades. which had over rs per cent.
of all the establishments involved.
"The Importance of the part that
organized labor plays in strikes" the
report says, is indicated by the fact
that of the total number Of strikes in
25 years 60 per cent. were ordered
by labor organizations. Employees
who struck succeeded oftener than
they failed and employers were SINH
larly successful In winning lockouts
Employees succeeded in winning all
the demands for which strikes were
undertaken in 4s per cent of the estab-
lishments. succeeded partly in more
than Is per cent. and in only 36 per
cent Of the establishments did they
fail entirely to win any of their de-
mands.'
Employers Gain by Cockouts.
Lockouts resulted wholly in favor
of employers in more than 81 per cent
Of the establishments involved, sue
ceeded partly in II per cent and fail
ed entirely in 80 per cent Strikes or
dered by labor organizations were
wholly successful in about 50 per cent
of the establishments involved and
partly successful in almost is per
cent, and they failed in only IS per
cent.
During the quarter century period
mentioned Al per cent Of all strikes
were undertaken for increase Of
wages alone. or in combination with
other causes, more than % per cent
were caused wholly or partly by dis.
putes concerning the recognition Of
unions and union rules. practically IL
per cent were caused by reduction Of
wages, almost 10 per cent we're under
taken to enforce demands for re.
duction of hours and only a little less
than four per cent were sympathetic
Strikes for increases of wages have
heen more successful than those for
any other cause. Walkouts for rec.
ognition of unions and union rules
failed in 43 per cent. of the establish
ments involved and sympathetic
strikes, the most unsuccessful of ALL
failed in rs per cent OF the establish
ments.
From 1901 to 1905 six per cent of all
strikes and IL per cent of all lockouts
were settled by Joint agreement and
less than two per cent Of the strikes
and q little over two per cent. of the
lockouts were settled, by arbitration.