The Connecticut labor news., 1923-03-23
LABOR CONDITIONS
 IN FOREIGN LANDS
AUSTRIA

Effects of Welfare Legislation-It | is claimed by Austrian manufacturers that the heavy financial burdens inn posed on employers by the so-called social welfare laws, which were en- acted for the benefit of wage-earn- CTS, are largely responsible for the present industrial stagnation in Aus tria.
 Metal Wage Reduction.-During the month of January, 1923, the Aus trian metal manufacturers informed their workmen that wage reductions aggregating IS per cent had been de- declined to consider this proposition, agreement, to a five per cent redtc- ton.
 Milling Industry.-Condition in the Austrian milling industry are said to have gradually become so unfav- orable that the reduction of work 1 from three to two eight-hour shifts, l.daily, has necessarily been followed by a further reduction from two shifts to one shift.
 Social Unrest.-There were an un- usual number of demonstrations of social unrest in Austria during Janu ary, 1923, eliminating in Vienna on January 27, when 100000 Social Democrats and Communists united to demonstrate for higher government unemployment relief for idle wage earners of Austria. Similar demon strations were held simultaneously in all Austrian industrial centers.
 Unemployment.-U t.-Unemployment in Austria increased steadily during the month of January, 1923, at the close of which I5o,ooo or one-eighth of the country's entire labor population, as compared with I28,ooo at the end of ecember, 1922, were idle. In this connection it is said to be probable that the government will be forced by the labor party to increase the un- employment dole.
 CEYLON
 Strikes.-Railroad strikers, who ceased work two weeks ago, have been joined by harbor freight steve does, whose strike has practically paralyzed harbor activities.
 FRANCE
 Lyon Printers Strike.-Arbitratio of the questions in dispute between the Lyon Printers Syndicate and the publishers body has finally been se- cured, with resultant wage increases for the printers. As a further result of the settlement, certain Lyon news and 1t is anticipated that the re- mainder will soon follow this prece- dent.
 Reject Strike Proposal.-At re- cent meeting of the National Council of the Federation of Underground Workers, the delegates of various French mining Centers rejected the proposal of extremists for a general strike. Resolutions were passed in favor of salary increases and improve ments in miners pensions. Strike of Boat Engineers.-With more than eighty fishing ships, of and above the 400 horsepower, idle as the result of the strike of the association of boat engineers, the fishing industry at Boulogne-S Sur Mer, Frances fam ous fishing port, is seriously crippled. More than I,6oo striking fishermen, who thus protested wage decreases, are involved in the strike protest.
 GERMANY
 Foreign Workmen Limited-By a law which became effective on Janu- ary Is, 1923, foreign workmen, with the exception of shipping workmen, may be employed in Germany only where and when the district office for labor supply has sanctioned their em- ployment Violations of this law are punishable by fine of 100000 marks or by six months imprisonment. 2
 Limitation of Doles.-By decree of January 27, 1923, a limitation has been placed upon the doles. for the unenn- p1oyed on the basis of a classification of rsidences according to the cost of living index of the respective munich pality to which the beneficiary be- longs.