DEPRESSION AT HOME.
LARGE PERCENTAGE OF UNEM-
PLOYED
United Preis Association—By Electrio Telegraph—Copyright. LONDON, April 17. The percentage of the unemployed in 268 trade unions making returns, with a net membership of 639,716 for March, was 6 9-19ths, compared with 3 3-sths •in March, 1907.
Owing to the depression, 1200 employees of Singer's sewing machine works at Kilbowie, Glasgow, have been dismissed. .."""*
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Press, Volume LXIV, Issue 13094, 20 April 1908, Page 7
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