Publisher's Synopsis
Excerpt from Report on Conditions of Employment in the Iron and Steel Industry in the United States, Vol. 3 of 4: Working Conditions and the Relations of Employers and Employees
The purpose of the present volume is twofold. First, to set forth the facts with regard to the most important phases Of the working conditions in the industry, with the exception of the occurrence and prevention of industrial accidents, which is reserved for separate treat ment in Volume IV; second, the attempt is made with respect to those conditions which seem particularly undesirable to Show what has been done and what reasonably may be done to improve them. In the discussion Of the 12-hour day, for example, the results of the most important experiments with the 8-hour system are set forth and in addition certain facts are presented to show the probable cost of the substitution of three shifts of 8 hours each for the existing two shifts of 12 hours.
In the collection of the material on which this report is based more than 100 plants in different parts of the country were visited by agents of the Bureau. In a number of these plants the agents spent two or more weeks inside the mills, to which they were given access at all hours of the day and night. This time was Spent largely in a careful study of the physical conditions connected with the work, much valuable and exact data, such as the records of the tempera tures to which workmen are exposed, being collected in this manner. In addition a large amount of statistical information was secured by the agents from the records of the companies, which forms the basis Of several Of the chapters. It is proper to state that with few excep tions the agents of the Bureau were given full opportunity to make a thorough investigation, and such information as was requested was supplied promptly.
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