New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1922-12-11
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Middletown. New Haven. Waterbury.
Hartford, New London, Bristol.
On November 30th. l42S concerns
usually employing more than 500 each
had 1869 moro employees on their
payrolls than on October 31st. The
heaviest employment gain was In iron
and steel which added l2,735 work
ers Improvement In iron and steel
was reflected In metal and metal pro-
ducts other than iron and steel with
an employment increase OF 1924. The
leather industry gave evidence OF I'M
provement In employment with the
return OF 1909 workers. Employ
mcnt In the textile industry reached
higher mark than in October, $3.50
workers being taken on. Increased
employment in the remaining indus
tries were as follows: Vehicles, 5.71b;
miscellaneous industries, S9S; food
and kindred products, 2.yS1; paper
and printing, 1887; tobacco, 1.471;
chemicals and allied products. 1,429;
railroad repair shops, 1901 and lum-
Der and its manufactures. 79S.
Waterbury, Syracuse, Milwaukee.
Paterson, Boston, Cincinnati and
Reading featured the report with
maintenance OF increased employment
for the past siv consecutive months
New Haven, Buffalo. Rochester,
Minneapolis, Kansas City, Chicago and
Memphis have maintained increased
employment for the past four months
over each preceding month.
All the indications point to a con-
tinued steady upward trend in en-
ployment, the employment bureau as
eerts, the continued Increases Of the
past IL months having given substan-
tial manifestations of real perman-
ency.
Report OF Connecticut Cities
The bureaus report for Connecticut
in general and for the cities of the
state reads an follows:
Connecticut-General: Marked i'm.
provement in employment conditions
ali over the state. Ali industries are
running full time al in certain Sec
tions overtime. There is shortage
of female factory workers and SER
ious shortage of skilled workers in the
metal trades. There is great building
activity with all tradesmen fully en-
ployed.
New Britain--All plants are operat-
Ing full time, some overtime with
night shifts. Labor supply and de-
mand about equal. Construction of a
hospital and $750,oOo hotel will en-
ploy all local labor.
New Haven industrial district, in
GLIDING Ansonia and West Haven -
Employment conditions greatly i'm
proved. All plants are operating
nearly full time and a shortage of
workers is prevalent in practically all
lines of industry One rubber plant
and one silver plant working over
time. Local supply Of building labor
not sufficient to meet demand. Short
age Of laborers and shop hands at
west Haven. One plant closed due to
lack or orders.
Bridgeport Practically no unem-
ployment. All plants are operating
full time Electrical industry IS OPP
Grating overtime. Slight shortage In
heavy common labor Shortage of To-
male factory workers. Housing con-
ditions much improved.
Waterbury-All industries are run
ming full time and many are on an
overtime basis. Shortage Of unskilled
Jaborers in some factories Building
trades are active with workmen on
full time basis. While there is an
abundance OF two and three-famfly
houses a shortage of single homes OBJ
tains.
Hartford All plants operating
about normal. Shortage of skilled
mechanics in metal Industries, also of
unskilled labor. Building activities af-
fording work for all available labor.
Housing ample.
New London Employment condi-
tions greatly improved, with practical
ly no unemployment Building trades
are active and construction includes
many houses and additions to three
manufacturing plants, thus employing
many workers.
Bristol--Industrial employment ex-
cellent. All plants operating full time
and some working overtime. Decided
shortage of skilled machine operatoes
Building craftsmen are fully employ
ed. Shortage Of high grade houses
Winsted--All factories are operat-
ing. Lack of transportation retards
plants from running full capacity.
Shortage OF workers in all lines Hous-
ing conditions somewhat improved.
Middletown-Emplo situation
about normal. Practically all plants
operating full time. Building trades
active with full quota occupied. Hous-
ing continues inadequate.
Windsor Locks--All plants are rum
ming full and labor fully employed.
Construction OF several dwellings and
tobacco warehouses furnishes employ
ment for all surplus workers. Hous-
ing situation improved.
willimantic Employment about
normal All plants on full time basis
with everyone employed. Building
trades inactive. A housing Shortage
exists.
Unemployment conditions
excellent. All factories are running
full time and capacity. Shortage of
workers in all lines. Serious scarcity
Of houses with an immediate need of
500 to relieve the situation.
Glastonbury--very little unemploy-
ment. No plants are closed and prac-
tically all Industries are on full time
basis. Building trades dull. Housing
adequate.
Neutrality-suspicious. conditions
normal All plants operating full
time. Seasonal slackening In the hat
industry, with night shifts discon-
tinued. Erection Of two factories and
moving picture house engages build
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