NUMBER OF DAYS LOST BY STRIKES IN THE DYERS AND BLEACHERS BUSINESS IN PHILADELPHIA, 1907. Number 1336. Report 7 days lost by strike. Number affected by strike, 75. Was strike successful? Yes. Date beginning strike, March 4, 1907. Date ending strike March 9, 1907. Question in dispute: An increase of one dollar per week in the pay of men classed as dyers. LABOR SUPPLEMENT. WOOLEN AND WORSTED GOODS, SHAWLS, CAPS AND HORSE Number of employes who own their homes, ... 538 STRIKES IN THE WOOLEN AND WORSTED INDUSTRY. Number 1565 reports: Days lost by strike, 16. Number affected by strike, 172. Strike was not successful. Date beginning of strike February 27, 1907. Date ending of strike March 16, 1907. Question involved in dispute: Weavers wanted an increase in wages of 10 per cent. Number 1564 reports: Days lost by strike, 60. Number affected by strike, 98. Strike was not successful. Date beginning of strike February 22, 1907. Pickets disappeared gradually during August and September. Question in dispute: Increase of wages granted, after that, union demanded recognition, denying us the right to employ and discharge hands, without the union consent, this was refused and union not recognized. TRADE CONDITIONS IN THE TEXTILE INDUSTRY IN PHILADELPHIA, 1907. MANUFACTURE OF LACE-CURTAINS AND EDGINGS. Four firms do not report on rent paid per annum. LACE CURTAINS AND EDGINGS. Number of days lost by strikes, number affected by strike, date beginning of strike and ending of strikes and questions involved in dispute. Number 1468 reports: Days lost by strike, 39. Number affected by strike, 816. Date beginning of strike March 7, 1907. Date ending of strike April 22, 1907. Arbitrated. Question involved in dispute: Members asked for advance ranging from 5 per cent. to 15 per cent. Were offered 5 per cent. but would not accept it, and struck shutting down whole mill. Came back to work for 5 per cent. advance until June 1, and then change in piece rates which netted them about 2 per cent, over prices paid prior to strike. TRADE CONDITIONS IN THE TEXTILE INDUSTRY IN PHILADELPHIA, 1907. MANUFACTURE OF UPHOLSTERY AND DRAPERY. Number of employes that own their own homes, Average rent paid per annum, ... 40 $150 Highest rent paid per annum, $180 Lowest rent paid per annum, Twenty-three firms do not report on rent per annum. $132 Average working hours per week, 58 60 58 57 56 TRADE CONDITIONS IN COTTON AND WOOL YARNS IN PHILADELPHIA, 1907. MANUFACTURE OF COTTON AND WOOL YARNS. MANUFACTURE OF COTTON, WOOLEN WASTE, AND SHODDY. Number of employes who own their homes, Average rent paid per annum, Highest rent paid per annum, Lowest rent paid per annum, Seven firms do not report on rent paid per annum. 7 $130 $180 $60 59 60 57 55 48 |