THE WEEK'S WORK
NOT SHORT IN AMERICA
HOURS EXCEED FORTY-EIGHT
(United Press Association.—Copyright.) NEW YORK, 15th May.
The Australian Industrial Mission's inquiries in New York ended with a conference" with the National Industries Conference Board, which the employers' members regard as of the greatest importance, although only one employee member was present. Those present "were shown . charts regarding hours, refuting statements beforo the Australian Arbitration Court that the tendency in America was to reduce hours to 44 weekly. The charts show that the great majority of industries in America adopt weekly hours between 48 and 54. In 1914 the average hours were 54.8; in 1927 they were 49.1. Only the building and certain clothing trades adopted 44 hours. STRENGTH OF UNIONS. Statistics from trades unions show that the strength of organisations hi the years 1920 and 1920 were: Metals and machinery, 859,000 and 279,000; transportation, 1,250,000 and 1,153,000; building trades, 868,000 and 1,124,000.' The production of w~age earners increased from 117.33 in 1914 to 164 in 1925.
The mission has arranged a.visit to numerous industries at Worcester, afterwards going to Boston. All tho members have now decided to return by the Makura, leaving on 13th July, with tl\e exception of Mr. Grayndler, who will leave a fortnight earlier.
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Evening Post, Volume CXIII, Issue 114, 17 May 1927, Page 9
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208THE WEEK'S WORK Evening Post, Volume CXIII, Issue 114, 17 May 1927, Page 9
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