The Connecticut labor news., 1922-03-31
CONDITIONS OF LABOR AND
 LABORERS IN FOREIGN LANDS
Weekly Statistics Gath cred by Government Bureau Shows Some Interesting DOings.
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A U ; KAL1A
 Forty-four Hour Week.-The Full Commonwealth Cuort has denied the introduction of working week of A hours, as sought by the labor unions,
 CANADA
 Irrigation Employment.-The un- employment situation in South Al berta will be somewhat relieved by an important masonry contract calling on the Lethbridge Northern rriga- ton project.
 cZEcHo-sLovAKIA
 Sample Fairs.-Sample fairs have recently been held at Prague, Liberec and Bratislava, by which, 1t is said, great impetus has been given to home industries. In general, 1t may be said that there is gradual increase in production.
 Sickness Insurance Law.-The Sickness Law, which expired on De- cember 3I, 1921, has been renewed, with slight notifications, until the end of 1922 The maximum amount of insurance has been raised from 6,ooo to I2,ooo crowns, and the law providing pensions for old and in valid persons in the employ of the state has been amended to include S1ovakia and Russinia.
 StrikeS.-There are approximately I5o,ooo coal, mineral and salt miners on strike. Practically the whole country is affected in some way, and many factories have closed because of coal shortage.
 DENMARK
 Emigration Decrease.-About 5,4oo people emigrated from Denmark in 1921, most of them going to the United States. This is a decrease of 5000 under the average of previous years.
 Labor Lockout.-A general labor lockout is forecast, affecting 10000 workers in mar argarine, iron, textile, boot and shoe, brick, cement, china, chocolate and paper industries.
 Municipal Relief.-The budget for Copenhagen's municipality for 1922 B sets aside about three million crowns for extra allowance for pen sions and relief for non-employment.
 FRANCE
 Glass Factories Re-open.-Owners have considered that the time is now favorable for the re-opening of glass plants of the Departments of the North and the Aisne, in which, since the early part of 1921, most of the factories have been closed. A wage reduction will be made, upon the re- opening, in order to meet foreign
 GERMANY
 strike in Czecho-Slovakia has brought about such high coal prices that many German factories in Saxony and ot cfon1cfS1
 Effects of Railway Strike.-It is es- timated that it will take months to recover from the effects of the rail- way strike, the participants in which have just resumed work The de- livery of goods has been delayed, postal service has been suspended, and railway equipment has been dam aged.
 Increased Insurance Payments The Reichstag has amended the fed eral insurance law by passing legisla- ton which makes it possible to grant additional payments to injured work men who are holders of accident policies The rapid depreciation of the mark was factor in causing the amendment.
 Medical Inspection.-Granting a re- quest of the labor unions, the Prus sian ministry has created board of five inspecting physicians, to be classed as state officials, whose duty shall be to cooperate with factory in spectors in matters of factory hy- giene, and to study the prevention and cure of illnesses peculiar to certain trades They are authorized to in spect, without notice to the owner, any factory within their jurisdiction.
 NORWAY
 Arbitration Law Amended. - Changes have been proposed in the compulsory arbitration law, increas ing the membership of the arbitration court from five to seven, of whom