The Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Dept. of lab
statistics. Division of statistics

FORTIETH ANNUAL REPORT

WRIGHT & POTTER PRINTING CO., STATE PRINTERS,

18 POST OFFICE SQUARE.

1911.

APPROVED BY

THE STATE BOARD OF PUBLICATION.

EXCHANGE
LIBRARY
STATE COLLEGE

JUNASHINGTON

CONTENTS.

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PART I. CHANGES IN RATES OF WAGES AND HOURS

OF LABOR.

(c) Changes effected through direct negotiations and by arbi-

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PART I. - CHANGES IN RATES OF WAGES AND HOURS

OF LABOR - Continued.

A. Bleaching, dyeing, and printing,

B. Cotton goods,

C. Flax, hemp, and jute goods,

D. Hosiery and knit goods,

E. Woolen and worsted goods,

F. Other textiles,

10. Transportation,

A. Railroads,

B. Teaming,

C. Navigation,

D. Freight handling,

E. Telegraphs,

11. Wooden manufactures,

12. Miscellaneous,

A. Agriculture,

B. Barbering,

C. Chemicals,

D. Fisheries,

E. Glass and glassware,

F. Paper and paper goods,

G. Stationary enginemen,

H. Theatres and music,

I. Water, light, and power,

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THE OPERATION OF THE FALL RIVER SLIDING SCALE DURING 1909,

SUMMARY TABLES,

1. Rates of wages,

Changes in rates of wages in 1907-1909 granted at re-

quest of employees after strike: By methods of

arrangement,

IV. Number of employees affected by changes in rates of

Table

Table

Table

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wages in 1907-1909: By methods of arrangement,

Changes in rates of wages in 1907-1909: By localities,

Changes in rates of wages granted employees of each

sex during 1909: By industries,

Changes in rates of wages in industries in which fe-

males were affected during 1909,

PART I. CHANGES IN RATES OF WAGES AND HOURS OF

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Table

X. Increases and net changes in hours of labor 1907-1909:

By industries,

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Table

XV. - Number of women who received decreases in hours of

labor in 1909,

96

Table

XVI. - Number of employees who received the eight and

nine-hour day,

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SPECIMEN FORMS OF INQUIRY TO EMPLOYERS AND REPRE-

SENTATIVES OF THE EMPLOYEES CONCERNED RELATING

TO CHANGES IN RATES OF WAGES AND HOURS OF LABOR, 109-112

INTRODUCTION,

PART II. STRIKES AND LOCKOUTS.

I. DEFINITIONS AND EXPLANATION OF TERMS,

1. Strikes and Lockouts,

Sympathetic strike,

2. Attack and defense strikes,

3. The units of statistics of causes, results, and magnitude,