The Archive · 1941

Two Workshops Closed

Yesterday saw the entire Commercial Press organization in full Swing once more with the exception of two of their factories: the workshop on Kiukiang Road and the bookbinding works on Fokien Road remained closed as the management: has decided to dispense with these premises. During the strike period t is estimated that the Commercial Press has lost about $1,800,000.

A further clarification in the strike situation was seen as two more lis of men besides the Commercial Press employees, returned to work. On Sunday. 450 out of the 800 strikers at the Foh Sing Tobacco Company came te an agreement with the management, Yesterday the entire staff of 300 at the Tosca Manufacturing Company took up their former positions after their employers had granted them an increase in pay,

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