The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-25
STRIKES SUCCEED
0FTENER THAN FAIL
This Fact Shown by Federal La
Dor Bureaus Report for
1905.
QUARTER CENTURY REVIEW
Nearly $4,000 Strikes in This
Period, Which, With 1900
Lockouts, Affected 100000.

WASHINGTON, u. c., July 24.--The
Industries Of the United states suf-
fered less from strikes during tie year
1905 than In any year since 1892, II
the number OF employees thrown out
OF work by strikes and the duration
or the strikes be taken. as q measire.I (
In that year 221,6S6 employees werel
thrown out OF work by 2u77 strikes
undertaken by 1881 strikers in S..;a2
establishments, and lasting an AVERAGE
Iof 23.1 days in each establishment i
involved.
These favorable industrial conditions
as regards strikes during 1905 were
apparently exceptional, and cannot %
assumed to indicate any lasting inr-l
dency toward Industrial peace, for the
preceding period OF six years tls3a 70!
1900 was a period Of extraordinary
industrial strife, and the number Of
employees thrown out Of work hy
strikes in each OF the four years l9Ull
to 1900 exceeded the number tn:own
out OF work in any year on record
save 1894.
These facts are brought out in the
twenty first annual report Of tho Blu
reau Of Labor of the Department of
Commerce and Labor. devoted to
I
States during the twenty hve-year
period (1ss1 to 1900. Just Issued.
Ncnriy Forty Thousand.
! The total number Of strikes in tho
United States during this period of
/ twenty five years was 36.757, and Of
lockouts, 1886, or 3s,303 labor disturb
ances of both kinds. Strikes occurred
lin 1S1.4O7 establishments and lock-
outs in 1851 establishments, making
4 a total Of 19o.954 establishments in
which these Interruptions OF work &C.
Cured.
The total number of persons who
went out on strike during the twenty
i five years was 672s,o4s, and the num-
/ Der Of persons locked out was 716.2Sl.
making total of 7,44427e employees
lstriking and locked out.
4 The greatest number of strikes in
Iany one industry was in the building
TRADES. which had 26.o2 per cent. OF all
establishments involved in strikes In
4 the coal and coke industry were 9.O8
per cent. Of all strikes and 9.3s per
lcent. OF all establishments involved In
Istrikes. This latter industry had more
strikers and more. employees thrown
out OF work by strikes than any other
Industry. The building trades were
4 with the mems clothing and iron, and
lsteel industries next. In lockouts the
building trades led all other Industries.
having 1912 per cent OF az lockouts
tlishments involved, and about 80 per
cent. OF all the employees locked out
!. and OF persons thrown out OF work.
Industrini States Affected Most.
!, Employees and emIAaySAa vino are
concentrated In the great industrial
4 STRIKES s. and lockouts than those
! throughout the country :. generally
! sylvania, illinois. h1assa chusetts ant
!. Ohio-llad 63.46 per cent. of all strike!
and 6s.44 per cent: of all the. estab
lishmenrs lnvo1v.4 In strikes 5e2z pc,
OF all establishments involved In lock
outs, although these five States hat
Gnly IS per cent Of all tn . manufac
in In :s5 go leA's = ms country
Employees who went on strike sue
/. .re more often than they failed
in winning 81 the de
e dertaken in 47.94 per cent. OF the es
! Establishments. succeeded partly in 1872
p per rs cent 3Pl In only 5s7S per een:
on the other hand the he employers i, err
when they took the. Initiative an,
more often thar they failed iuec IeeS
n outs resulted wholly In favor OF en-
d ployers in $3.50 per cent. OF the e.
: ia blishments involved. succeeding par
! ny In 1911 per cent. and failed entlrei
: "2.o9 per cent: Of the establishm ents
4 Success of Organized Labor.
e The strikes which were ordered b.
l. labor organizations We're much NOR
gsdnerad1ly TbEs than those
Dor organizations We're wholly success
full in 4948 per cent. OF the esta blisll
m n It involved, partly successful 4
nar oP hoE III ;cl,
y ments. On the other hand. strikes nc
y ordered by labor organizations wer
= !, wholly successful In but 1885 per cen
- successful in s.s3 per cent, and faile
j. entirely In 56.31 per cent. OF the e.
+ Establishments.
= During the ,twenty-hve years perIs
bureau OF labor 1912 per cent.
i crease Of wages. either alone or
:. + comb n with some other aus
q! OF wages alone Disputes ooncerl
~ % ing the recognition OF union and unit
y =. rules, either alone or In combinat I
with some other ae1 ca rl;.e. produced "a
- sole cause OF 1854 per cent. r
duction CT wages was the cause, Who'll
or In part. Of 11.90 per cent. Of u
strikes ana ss p for . %eut %
h f9rEe a on1y s.74 per cent rt Of t
strikes were sympathetic.
or the total number OF cstahlis
|ments involved in strikes. 67.91 p
cent. were involved in strikes unde
81 taken wholly or in part to enfor
demands for increase OF wages.
NJ Cause of 5soc.souts.
| The most important cause Of LOG
outs was disputes concerning recogr
| ton OF union and union rules and Ell
| blowers organization which alone al
J |combincd with 9th er causes sproduc
J Guided more than one-half of all G
Establishments involved IN lockouts.
\ The percentage of strikes concernil
II recognition Of union and union rul
II has shown a markahle increase. I
Il While they constituted less than NJ
II per cent. of all strikes between IS
u and 1856 and never reachet Even
( 4 Der cent. In any single year prior
y liS96, yet during the tive-year perit
l9Ol to 1906, they constituted mo
N THAN one-third of all strikes.
II Within recent years the effort
| bring about the settlement OF strik
al and lockouts by Joint agreement
III Organizations representing the part
VI or by arbitration. by a disinterest
II I'll tIir6 & nm 1T u has baou attended,