The Archive · 1926

Eight Hours in Germany

Bochum, Nov. 27.

Evidently in anticipation that al fight for trade is bound to follow British coal settlement, rival trade unions in the Rhenish-West-industrial district have sank their differences and the speedy resumption of an eight-hour -day has been enthusiastically advocated at numerous meetings.

It is @ striking commentary on the manner in which workers have studied and grasped the principles of economic production that the unions, without exception, agree to the reintroduction of an. eight-hour day. This will create work and result in the absorption of numerous persons who are unem-

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