Armour and Company, 1919 . holiday work. Under the January,1918, decision, which was retroactive, over $1,000,000 in back wages wasadded to the earnings of the employees, which increase added approxi-mately $9,700,000 more per year to the employees* earnings. At the present time, the v/ages of all workers, including girls andwomen, average over $ weekly. Common labor is earning from$ to $ per week; semi-skilled labor from $ to $ perweek; and skilled labor from $ to $ per week, and even overthat figure. Increased earnings of the employees is reflected in gener
Armour and Company, 1919 . holiday work. Under the January,1918, decision, which was retroactive, over $1,000,000 in back wages wasadded to the earnings of the employees, which increase added approxi-mately $9,700,000 more per year to the employees* earnings. At the present time, the v/ages of all workers, including girls andwomen, average over $ weekly. Common labor is earning from$ to $ per week; semi-skilled labor from $ to $ perweek; and skilled labor from $ to $ per week, and even overthat figure. Increased earnings of the employees is reflected in general bythe prosperity of the employees as evidenced by their splendid contribu-tions to war charity funds, as well as Liberty Loan subscriptions. The safety, health and welfare of the employees is a matter that isconstantly under supervision and receiving proper attention. By im-proved methods in handling our workers our labor turnover has beenmaterially reduced, which enables us to sell our products at lower prices. ?¥iL. WHEN THE WHISTLE BLOWS ^ SHIFT going off duty. From every aper-ture they four, a seemingly endless them the day is over—another shift isat the helm. These are some of the mightyhost that keep the ivheels of this <vast indus-try in motion. CAREFUL READING and analysis of the pages preceding willgive a better understanding of the work that Armour andCompany perform in helping market national with this broader knowledge of Armour service should come therealization of why our function is a necessary one to the countrysprosperity. For, through the facts set forth, it must become obviousthat in a country as far-flung as this and producing as many differentkinds of crops, only organized marketing can supply adequate any less efficient system, production would suffer—tothe detriment of producer and consumer alike.
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