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KÖNIGSBERG.
Wages and Hours of Labour in the Principal Occupations, October, 1905.
Weekly Wages.
Weekly Hours of
Labour.
Building Trades* :—
Bricklayers and Masons
Stonecutters
Carpenters
Joiners ...
Plumbers
Painters, skilled
„ unskilled
Labourers
Metal and Engineering Trades :—
Manufacture of railway carriages and locomotives
:—
Skilled men
Unskilled men
Manufacture of gas meters :—
Fitters ... ... ... ... ...
Plumbers
Turners
Mechanicians (whose work corresponds to
that of clock-makers).
Smaller Engineering Establishments (iron
construction for buildings) :—
Fitters... ... ... ... ... ...
Smiths ... ... ... ... ...
Clothing Trade:—
Tailoring (bespoke) :—
Journeymen tailors (piece)
„ „ (time) :—
1st grade goods
2nd ,, ,, ... ... ... ...
Bid ,, ,, ... ... ... ...
Transport and Dock Labour :—
Loading and discharging
Grain Trade :—
Carriers of sacks from vessels to warehouse
Men employed in grain lofts
Timber Export Trade :—
Unskilled labourers
Miilsawyers
Impregnators .. ...
Printing Trade :—
Hand compositors, machine minders, and
pressmen.
Machine compositors, jobbing work
„ „ newspaper work
Woodworking Trades : —
Cabinet makers...
Wood-pulp making :—
Skilled mechanics ...
Unskilled workpeople
Food, Drink, and Tobacco Trades
Brewing^ :—
Skilled
Unskilled
Cigar and Tobacco Factories :
Unskilled men
33s.
22s.
25s.
24s.
22s.
23s.
30s. to 35 s.
16s.
I 24s. 9d.
22s. 10c?.
25s.
27s. 6c?.
23s. 9c?.
21s. 3c?.
22s.
36s. to 42s.
17s. 6c?. „ 21s. 3c?.
17s. 6c?. to 21s. 3c?
(time)
19s. 4c?. to 21s. 6c?.
(piece)
24s. Id.
31s. 4c?.
24s. 9c?.
32s. 2c?.
30s. 11c?.
22s.
24s.
21s.
21s. to 25s.
13s.
15s. 9c?. to 17s.
18s.
60
60
59&
60
60
60
60
60
59
60
60
60
60
60
55
(Irregular.)
60
60
. 60
60
60
54
54
48
60
66
70
60
51
63
60
* The wages and hours of labour stated tor the building trades are for a full week ir
mer.
f In addition to th
3& quarts of beer a day.
summer.
f In addition to the wage shown in the Table, workpeople in this trade are allowec
