The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1922-08-18
INTERNATIONAL
LABOR NEWS
Belgium.

Strlkes-Strikers in the building
construction industry are still out,
and settlement seems to be impos-
slble. 1t is stated that contractors
are certain to suffer losses on ac-
count of the strike, inasmuch as the
city government has decided that in
the case of contracts for buildings
for the city strike will not be con-
sldered as reason for failure to
complete contract on time. In the
meantime many building workmen
are leaving for France.
Striking lockers, who were engag-
ed in unloading lumber, have re-
turned to work following the grant
ing of a wage increase, by the Port
Commission, of four francs a day
during the summer months and two
francs a day during the winter
months. The increased wages are
said to be four times those of 1914.
Denmark.
Eight-Hour Day.-An important
result of the recent labor troubles
| in Denmark was the agreement be-
tween capital and labor to restore
the S-hour working day which was
| terminated several months ago by
| the Employers association.
England.
Wages.-According to the Ministry
of Labour Gazette for June, 1922,
rates of wages are continuing to
fall, as is evidenced by total reduc-
lions of over 100000 in the weekly
full-time wages of nearly 100000
workers. Increases amounted to less
than $4,000 in the wages of about
10000 workers.
Germany.
Frankfurt-There is a noticeable
heavy stream of married women and
domestlcs who are entering the bet
ter paid factory emplOymentS.
SaXony-During recent months the
lack of skilled help in all branches
of industry and trade in SaXony has
become very noticeable. Competent
authorities are trying to remedy this
condition by conducting courses in
practical education in the various
factories.
Silesian Coal Industry Though
the number of workmen employed IN
the coal industry of Upper Silesla
is about so per cent greater than IN
the pre-war period, the output is said
to be 24.4 per cent below that Of
| 1914. Shorter shifts and the elimin-
| alton of overtime are contributing
| causes of the decreased output.
Work Regulation-For the purpose
of stemming the tide of farm labor
ers who flock to the towns to obtain
| industrial employment at higher
wages, there has recently been in
voked legal regulation whereby a
person who voluntarily gives up his
regular farming employment in ia
| vor of industrial work can not obtain
unemployment aid when he finds
| himself out of work.
Bombay-An analysis of labor dis
| putes in the Bombay presidency for
| the year ending March 81, 1922,
shows that there were. in all, 1856
disputes, involving 100000 workers.
| Of this number 81 per cent were
settled in favor of the employers,
| and % per cent in favor of the en-
ployees; while Is per cent were COM
| promised.
| Employment Regulations.-In ac-
| cordance with the Indian Factory
| Act, as amended this year, the gov
| ernor of the Punjab in Council has
| proposed new regulations, effective
September II, 1922, throughout the
| factories of the province and its de-
Tendencies. The new regulations in
sure adequate provisions for the
| health and safety of the operators,
the issuance by surgeons of health
certificates to children prior to en-
ployment, holiday provisions, limita-
ton of the hours of work, and other
minor regulations tending to pro-
mote the efficiency of factory LABOR.
Norway.
Mining Industry.-In rer1'- to in
quiries made relative to the effect
of the decisions of 1922 of the Nor
wegian Compulsory Arbitration Court
in matters affecting labor, wages,
ETC., it is openly stated by mine own
ers, several of whom have decided
| to discontinue operations entirely,
that complete Stagnation of the min
ing industry of North Norway is not
far distant.
Switzerland.
| Accident lnsurance.-Reports for
1921 of the Swiss Accident Insurance
Institute show that 140,614 accident
claims were settled during that year
| of which 10000 resulted from in
| dustrial and II ,l73 from non-indus-
trial accidents AS compared with
1920. there was a falling off of 25.5
per cent in the number of industrial
accidents and an increase of 11.2
per cent in the number of non-in-
| dustrial accidents
| Austria.
Land ttlement.-Prominen cit
| liens of Queensland are endeavoring
| to procure immediate survey and de-
velopment of about 100000 acres of
land in the Dawson river valley said
to be capable of growing the finest
cotton in the world. Plans of de-