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Page 188
... week . Once in three weeks , when they changed from night shift to afternoon shift , they enjoyed a 32 - hour holiday from eight o'clock on Sunday morning until four o'clock on Monday afternoon . For Saturday and Sunday work , overtime ...
... week . Once in three weeks , when they changed from night shift to afternoon shift , they enjoyed a 32 - hour holiday from eight o'clock on Sunday morning until four o'clock on Monday afternoon . For Saturday and Sunday work , overtime ...
Page 249
... week in the mines , the directors suggested that the miners work 40 hours one week and 48 hours the next , thus reducing absenteeism on Saturdays and increasing output . Secondly , they proposed to reduce wages and salaries by ten or ...
... week in the mines , the directors suggested that the miners work 40 hours one week and 48 hours the next , thus reducing absenteeism on Saturdays and increasing output . Secondly , they proposed to reduce wages and salaries by ten or ...
Page 293
... Weekly Reports , Cables and Letters to Directors , 1895-6 . ( iv ) Progress Reports of Railway Engineer , 1894-6 ... weekly reports to the directors , his report of the smelting test at Argenton in May 1893 , and " his 115 - page report ...
... Weekly Reports , Cables and Letters to Directors , 1895-6 . ( iv ) Progress Reports of Railway Engineer , 1894-6 ... weekly reports to the directors , his report of the smelting test at Argenton in May 1893 , and " his 115 - page report ...
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