The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-08-16
STRIKE STATISTICS.
Industries Of United States Suffered
Less in 1905 Than for Years.

Industries OF united states SUFFERED
Less in 1905 Than for Years.
The industries of the United States
suffered less from strikes during the
year 1905 than in any year since 1892
if the number of employees thrown
out of work by strikes and the dura-
ton of the strikes be taken as
measure. In that year 22l,6S6 EN-
ployees were thrown out of work by
e.077 stikes undertaken by 1887
strikers in 1922 establishments, and
lasting an average of 2S.l days in each
establishment involved.
These favorable industrial condi-
tons as regards strikes during 1905
we're apparently exceptional. and can
tot be assumed to indicate any last
ing tendency toward industrial peace,
Tor the preceding period of six years
$3.50 to 19O4) was period of extra
ordinary industrial strife, and the
uumber of employees thrown out of
work by strikes in each of the four
years (19O1 to 1904 exceeded the
Gumber thrown out of work in any
year on record save 1894.
The year 1894 stands out in the his
tory of the country as the year most
notable for the great number of work
ers thrown out of work by strikes,
over 100000 employees being thrown
out Of work by 1,S49 strikes UNDER
taken by 5O5.049 strikers in S.196 es-
Establishments, and lasting an average
of 32.4 days in each establishment in
volved. In both 1902 and 1903 the
number of employees thrown out Of
work by strikes was slightly less and
the average duration somewhat short
CT, although the number of establish
ments involved in 1903 was 5000
greater than ever before. reaching
.0.24S
These facts are brought out in the
twenty-first annual report of the
tureau OF labor of the department of
commerce and labor, devoted to strikes
aud lockouts in the United States dur
ing the twenty-five year period 1881 to
1906, just issued.
The total number of strikes in the
United States during this period of
twenty-five years was 36.757 and of
iouckouts 1876, or 3s.3O3 labor dis
turbances of both kinds. Strikes oc-
CURED in 1,407 establishments and
L. ckouts in 1851 establishments,
making a total of 199.954 establish
work occurred.
The total number of persons who
went out on strike during the twenty
Eve years was 6,72S.O4S. and the num-
Ter of persons locked out was 1921,
making a total of 7.444.279 employees
striking and locked out.
Employees Thrown Out Of Work.
Because of the dependence of one
occupation upon another in the same
establishment the stopping Of work
rs strikers and employees locked out
in one or more occupations often makes
IL impossible for fellow employees in
other occupations to continue work
The total number of employees, includ-
Ing strikers, thrown out of work by
strikes was 8,7O3,824, and the mum.
Der thrown out of work by lockouts
was S25,610, or a total of 9,529, 434 EN-.
ployes thrown out of work in the es
adjustments Immediately involved in
strikes and lockouts. These figures
do not include any employees thrown
out OF work in the many establish
ments not Immediately involved in
the strikes and lockouts. but depend
ent in one way or another on the es
adjustments involved. as for mate
rial. power. etc.