Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1921-05-20
OTHER LABOR NOTES

British weekly coal output has ex-
ceeded 100000 tons for the first time
In two years.
There are now almost 100000 more
persons engaged In British coal min
ing than In 1913.
Bakers in Muncie, Ind, have organ
lied and affiliated with the general
labor organization.
There are eight smeat-packing
plants In indianapolis employing more
than 1900 workers.
In Denmark idle workers are al
lowed on an average OF from $40 to
$12 per week by the government.
Increases of IS per cent In steel
plant operations have brought mills of
the Youngstown district to basis
slightly over 40 per cent.
The Brierhlll Steel company of
Youngstown. O., viii sell 1900 shares
OF Its common stock to employees at
$27 share under a monthly payment
plan.
| Canada's new program for proven
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tional employment service working in
close touch with the immigration de-
partment.
California proposes spending $780,
100000 for the installation Of giant
power plants to utilize the energy
from the waters of the Kern and San
Joaquin rivers.
The United States bureau of mines
has devised a respirator that Is thor
oughly effective for use by workers In
dust to contend with.
A wage reduction of 20 per cent, af-
fecting 1000 employees of the Mobile
4 Ohio railroad has become effective,
II. f. Norris, vice president of the
road announced Representatives Of
the employees agreed to the reduction.
Mr.. Norris stated.
The number of anthracite mines
worked In Austria in 1920 was IL: In
1919. IL. Sixty-one Ignite mines were
worked In 1920. as compared with 80
In 1919. The largest anthracite out
put In 1920 came from the Gruenbach
hmine. near Schneeberg, and was ap-
proximately $4,000 tons. an increase
Of $1,000 over the previous year.
The hundred thousand mark has
been passed In unemployment OF
workers by the larger Industrial
plants of Detroit, according to the
weekly survey OF the employers as
ISOLATION. The aggregate force of the
10 concerns represented In the report
was placed at 1O0,347. an increase
over last week of 5,126. Only 10 OF
the shops are now working on part
time schedules.
The most recent comprehensive
study of women's earnings by the
United States bureau OF labor stats
tics shows that for nearly $1,000 work
ers. for whom payroll records were
available. the average weekly earnings
in 1919. high wage year, were S13.54
This average OF earnings was lower
than any minimum wage set during
the last year by any minimum wage
commission In the United States.
All miners, engineers, electricians
machinists and mill men employed by
the Belmont Development company
the Tonopah Extension company and
the Tonopah Mining company, mum
bering 700 men. were on strike al
Tonopah, New. as a result of new
wage scale reducing wages rs cents
per shift. The North Star and Res
cue Eula mining properties, controlled
by San Francisco interests. win op
crate under the old wage scale.
The American Steamship Owners'
association, negotiating a new work
ing agreement with its men, decided to
cut wages on expiration OF the pres
ent contract (May y and TO eliminate
overtime pay.
The Philadelphia district council OF
the Brotherhood Of Painters. Decor.
ators and Paper Hangers, claiming &c
represent 1000 workmen In that city
Chester and Camden, n. j., decided
to call a strike if the employers at.
tempt to enforce wage reductions. The
various local unions had voted to give
J the council full power.