HAMBURG.
257
Weekly Wages.
Weekly Hours
of Labour.
Glass Bottle
Chemical, Glass, Oil, Rubber, &c., Industries
Chemical works ... {
I Blowers
( Labourers
O" lift,
India-rubber works j
Miscellaneous Trades :—
Leather-workers
Saddlers
Rope-makers
Skilled
Unskilled
Transport Trades :—
Furniture Removers (agreement)
Carters (agreement)
21*.
24s.
28s. to 30s.
21s.
21s.
27s.
27s. to 30s.
21s. „ 24s.
20s. to 27s.
18s. „ 24s.
24s. 2¿.
21s.
28s. 6(7. to 30s.
26s. to 28s.
60
60
60
60
60
60
56&-60
564-60
60
60
60
60
60
60-66
It will be seen that the wages shown above for the building, engineering,
and printing trades are exceptionally high as compared with those in other
German towns. Representing the level of wages in Berlin by 100, the index
numbers for Hamburg are :—As regards the building trades, 102 for skilled
men and 125 for labourers; the engineering trades, £7 for skilled men and
96 for unskilled ; and the printing trades 100 for skilled men.
The predominant rates of wages and hours of municipal and tramway
employees in the two towns were as follows in October, 1905 :—
Hamburg.
Weekly Wages.
Weekly
Hours.
Altona.
Weekly Wages.
Weekly
Hours.
Roadmaking and Cleaning
Department.
Paviors ... ... ... ...
Paviors’ Labourers
Roadmakers
Road Sweepers
Drivers ...
Waterworks.
Labourers
Electricity Works and
Electric Lighting.
Engine Drivers
Stokers ...
Erectors and Installers
Fitters ... ... ... ..
Gasworks.
Firemen
Gas Stokers
Yardmen
Tramways (Private).
Drivers ...
Conductors
31s. 10 d.
28s. 10(7.
21s.
22s.10(7.
23s. 5(7. to 24s.
21s. to 22s. 10(7.
28s. to 37s.
24s. 6(7. „ 29s. 5(7.
24s. „ 27s.
24s. 6(7. ,, 33s. 7(7.
29s. 5(7. to 31s. 2(7.
31s. 2(7. to 35s.
21s. 7(7.
24s. 3(7. to 26s. 6(7.
21s. 11(7. to 23s. 1(7.
60
60
60
60
60
63
70
70
60
70
72|
72f
72|
57
64&
21s. 7(7.
22s. 10(7. to 24s.
28s. to 31s. 6(7.
24s. 6(7. to 28s.
28s. to 31s. ( (7.
27s. to 3Cs.
37s. 1(7. to 40s. 7(7.
31s. 6(7. to 35s.
22s. 10(7. to 24s.
60
60
70
70
70
60
70
70
60
L
Work done by contract,
t Less intervals for meals.
2 K
29088