The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1920-10-15
OTHER LABOR NOTES


Brickiayers In Harrisburg, Pa. re-
ceive Sl.25 an hour.
The blind basket makers Of London
struck for an increase in wages.
Since 1899 the United States has
produced 100000 automobiles.
OF the 225 shipping coal mines In
Indiana only Is are in operation.
Mayor Hyian Of New York. is a
member of the Brlcklayers' union.
Cotton textiles unions In Great Brit.
ain have 100000 women members.
There are at present 760.110 civil
employees on the United States pay
rolls.
Rubber manufacturing companies In
Akron, o.. employ nearly 100000
workers.
Before the war there were 2l3 sugar
factories in France. while now there
are only 81.
Building trade unions in Great Brit.
ain have a total membership Of more
than 100000.
Denmark has but $500 textile work
ers, and more than 10000 iron and
steel workers,
The weekly rate earnings of rivet
ers NJ the Philadelphia navy yard av-
erage $3e.3S.
Cotton operatives In Lancashire
England. demand an advance OF 60
per cent In wages
Many of the worsted mills In New
Engandar now working on a FIVE.
day-a-week schedule.
Seventy thousand men are idle 10
South Wales. due to the shortage OF
steel In that country.
Overtime work In Scandinavia is
paid for at the rate Of so per cent
over the regular rates.
The United States Steel corpor.
alton has the largest number OF en-
pioyees as stockholders.
Under an agreement just signed
structural iron workers In New Or
leans will receive 81 an hour
According to the records of the state
Of Washington. there occurred in the
building trades industry 33S nonfatal
and SO fatal accidents during 1919.
The average life of machine file is
5000 strokes and to employ file for
more than the normal period of use
fulness more than doubles the cost of
the work being done.
England is now raising funds at the
rate of $50,0OO0OO monthly for the
promotion of housing schemes In that
country. Plans have been approved
so far for more than 100000 houses.
The International Typographical
union has purchased 100000 worth
OF fourth Liberty loan bonds as part
of It's policy 20 encourage the safest
and most convenient method of invest,
Ihent."
Laborers employed in the cane
fields Of Barbados earn on an average
OF SO cents day. and women employ
ed in loading coal lighters. carrying
the coal IN trays on their heads. re-
ceiye about As cents a day.
Paper board win be manufactured
from southern pine at Hopeweli. Va.
by a Milwaukee firm. which has pur-
chased 100 acres of land. powerhouse.
steel building and other structures
used during the war FOR the maaufac-
ture OF powder.
Having gone into the shoe business
owing 70 the exigencies Of the war.
the Italian government apparently In
tends 20 continue Its activities for the
present. at least. From compara-
lively small beginning VI has increased
the number Of factories working for
It's account until national shoes now
constitute nearly 50 per cent of the
total domestic production. There are
NJ the present time "a firms. about 80
per cent of whose production. or $1,000
pairs per day Is for the account Of the
state.
The Federation of Union Workers
the most powerful labor organization
in Mexico. has appointed a committee
10 take M with other workers organ
nations throughout the Republic the
question of uniting all labor orgauiza-
lions In Mexico into one confederation.
In East Liverpool. Ohio. employers
and employed In the pottery industry
will establish a sick. disability and old |
ice pension system. The National
of Operative POtters has
Joined with the employers association
10 this end and will work out plan
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