The Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Dept. of labor
& 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.

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

E. Glass and glassware,

F. Paper and paper goods,

G. Stationary enginemen,

H. Theatres and music,

I. Water, light, and power,

THE OPERATION OF THE FALL RIVER SLIDING SCALE DURING 1909,

SUMMARY TABLES,

42, 43

43

43

43

43

44-47

48-97

1. Rates of wages,

Table

I. - Changes in rates of wages in 1909: By industries and

Table

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II. Changes in rates of wages in 1907-1909: By indus-
tries,

54-59

IV. - Number of employees affected by changes in rates of

Changes in rates of wages in 1907-1909: By methods

of arrangement,

60, 61

60, 61

62, 63

62, 63

Table

Table

X.

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IX. Increases and net changes in hours of labor in 1909: By

industries and occupations, .

80

81

Table

XII B. Changes in hours of labor granted at request of em-

Table XII D.

Table

Table

Table

- Decreases in hours of labor granted at request of em-

ployees without strike: By methods of arrange-

ment,

XIII. - Number of employees affected by changes in hours of

labor, 1907-1909: By methods of arrangement,

Changes in hours of labor: By localities,

Number of women who received decreases in hours of

labor in 1909,

Table

XVI. - Number of employees who received the eight and

nine-hour day,

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

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,

4. Other definitions,

(a) Establishment, .

(b) General strike,

(c) Strikers,

(d) Employees thrown out of work,

(e) Strikes ordered by labor organizations,