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Thomas Brassey Earl Brassey. Wages in 1873: Address read before the Social Science Association at Norwich
Wages in 1873: Address read before the Social Science Association at Norwich
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WAGES IN 1873
WAGES IN 1873
Rise in Wages
Not attributable to strikes
The recent strike in South Wales
Proposal of the International for an universal strike
In extreme cases strike may produce results beneficial to workmen. Orderly conduct of men on strike in South Wales
Advance in price of coal
Mr. Lothian Bell
Rise of wages in collieries
Increased profits of colliery proprietors
Rise of wages has followed advance in price of coal
Causes which will lead to a reduction in price of coal
Hours of labour
The double-shift system
Coal-cutting machines
Waste of coal in domestic consumption
Captain Galton’s fireplace
Mr. Bessemer’s inventions
Reduced consumption of coal in steamers
Inventions of Mr. Siemens
Substitution of peat for coal
General prospects of the iron trade
American competition
A monopoly of the iron trade impossible
Shipbuilding
The engineering trade
Rise of wages on Continent
Low wages and cheap production not convertible terms
Belgium
Russia
Switzerland
France
Increasing production with the same number of hands
Employment of children in Belgium
Employment of women in England
Shorter hours of labour
Decline of pauperism
Emigration
Wages in America
Arbitration
Legitimate province of the trades unions
Foreign competition
Communism in Germany
Co-operation
Demand and supply determine wages
Forethought
