The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1922-06-16

LABOR NEWS

CANADA: Farm Labor-To cope
with the shortage of farm labor in
Saskatchewan, more than one thou
sand men were recently transferred
to that province from Vancouver,
B. c.. and it is said that arrange
ments have been made to secure eX-
perienced farm laborers from the
United States.
CZECHO SLOVAKIA Metal
Workers Strike-On May 4, 1922, be-
tween 10000 and 10000 metal work
ers in Bohemia walked out on strike
as protest against the announced
decision of their employers to make
preliminary wage reduction of ten
per cent. The principal foundries
affected are the Skoda iron and steel
works at Pilsen. employing 10000
workmen: the Poldihutte works at
kladno; the Prokop works at Pardu-
bice; and SO workshops in Greater
Prague. The 5000 workmen of the
Prague Iron Works, who had previ-
ously voted to accept the govern
ment's proposal of preliminary
wage reduction of ten per cent, to
be followed by further decrease of
five per cent, did not Join in the
strike, which, though now limited to
Bohemia, is expected to spread to
other sections of the country.
England: Miners Wages -
Miners wages in Northumberland
and Durham show an increase over
the basic wage scale agreed to in
the national coal settlement of 1921.
1t is said that the actual profits of
the industry warrant the wage ad-
vance.
FRANCE: Agriculturists' Con-
vention-The Fourth National Con-
vention of French Agriculturists was
held at Nancy last month. Three
hundred delegates took part in the
proceedings, the characteristic fea-
ture of which was the Importance
given to the study of social prob
lens which affect the material we'll
being of agricultural laborers.
NORWAY: Arbitration Board
The first meeting of the Norwegian
Board of Arbitration in Labor Dis
putes was held at Christiania on
April IS. 1922, at which time it was
emphasized that unless wages were
reduced the industries of the coun-
try would be placed in a most pre-
carious position. 1t was also sug
gested that no vacations be given to
workmen during this year.
SPAIN: BilbOa Mines-The pro-
posal of the mine operators of the
Bilboa district to resume operations
on full-time basis, but reverting to
the 1919 wage scale. has not yet
been accepted by the laborers as a
whole. the greater part of whom
have been on strike.
AUSTRALIA: Cattle Industry
The British governor of Fiji has
stated that plans are being worked
out for the introduction of the cat
tie industry in Fiji, in connection
with which it is proposed to have a
returned soldiers settlement and the
development of dairy interests.
ENGLAND: Cotton Wages-An
agreement has been made to fix the
wages of all sections of workers in
the cotton industry for the next
thirteen months. If. at the end of
twelve months, either employers or
operatives desire a revision they are
required to give a months notice to
the other side. The effect of the
agreement is that there is to be an
immediate reduction in wages to the
extent of 40 per cent on what are
known as the standard piece-price
list rates. and at the end of six
months a further reduction of 10 per
cent, to last for the next six months.
GERMANY: Building Operations
In every section of the state of
Wurtemburg new buildings are un-
der construction. giving an aspect of
great prosperity. Poverty and un-
employment have apparently disap-
peared from this district.
NEW ZEALAND: Textile Indus
try-The wooden textile industry
seems to have large possibilities for
development in New Zealand, Con-
sequently, interested commercial
bodies who are DESTROYS of making
a manufacturing center of Auckland
have brought about the erection of a
wooden carpet and rug factory which
will be put into operation within the
coming four months, pending sue
cessful endeavors to attract skilled
textile workers from England
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