The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1922-03-10
INTERNATIONAL
LABOR NEWS

Observation-Disclosures Steel Out
put. European steel manufacturers,
it is said, are able to land their pro-
ducts in Australia at a considerably
lower figure than similar products
can be produced there. This condi-
ton has apparently brought about
the closing of certain Australian blast
furnaces and coke ovens, resulting
in the laying off of thousands of
steel workers and a decrease in steel
production. Increased working hours
and decreased wages in Europe, as
against decreased working hours and
increased wages in Australia, to-
gether with the high price of coal in
the latter country, are said to be the
chief causes of this harmful compe-
tition.
CANADA:-Building Record at
Winnipeg. Winnipeg's building rec
ord for 1921 exceeded that of 1920
by 700 buildings. and the year 1922
bids fair to mark a complete revival
of construction work. Lumber,
freight rates and labor costs are
still high, but the price of lumber
has decreased materially.
immigration. immigration into
Canada during 1921 exceeded by
32,873 persons the number admitted
during 1920. Of the Isl, 444 immi-
grants in 1921, 48,059 were from
the United States, of which 27,761,
II, 1902 and 1896 were males, females
and children, respectively.
CUBA:-Increase in immigration.
Owing to labor shortage in the sugar
cane fields, immigration into Cuba
during 1920 reached figure of 174,-
221, or an increase of 100 per cent
over the previous year. Of this total,
Spanish, Haitian and jamaican emf
grants comprised more than ninety
per cent.
CZECHO-SLOVAKIA: = Reduced
Unemployment. From ALPS unem-
ployed persons at the beginning of
1921, all but 10000 were back at
work before the end of the year.
Present conditions are that condi-
tions will soon be normal.
ENGLAND: - Seamen's Wages.
Comparison of the present rates of
pay of officers and crews on Ameri-
can and British vessels shows that
the average of British pay is con-
siderably below the standard rate
on American vessels. In some in
stances the difference is as great
as $2450 per capita per month.
FRANCE:-Wage Conference. Coal
operators and miners in the Pas de
Calais region recently met in confer
ence in an endeavor to bring about
equitable and satisfactory wage re-
auctions. English competition was
cited by the employers as justifying
lower wages, in answer to which the
miners pointed to the continued high
cost of living. Late press reports
are to the effect that an amicable
agreement was reached.
HOLLAND:-Relie from Labor
Law. Representatives of the paper,
spinning and weaving industries are
appealing to the government for re-
lief from the operation of the labor
law of 1919. which limits a days
work to eight hours on five days
of the week and five hours on Sat-
urday. 1t is claimed that this law
makes it impossible to meet foreign
competition.
NOVA SCOTIA: = Cancellation.
Following the dissolution, by the
supreme court, of an injunction re-
straining the coal companies from
putting into effect a wage reduction,
it is reported that the Board of Con-
Citation has filed it's report, the con-
illusions of which will be officially
announced in due course.
Wage Cut. The Halifax Mechan-