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Handbook of labor statistics, 1931 edition. Bulletin No. 541.

Wholesale prices, 1930. Bulletin No. 543.

Unemployment-benefit plans in the United States and unemployment insurance in foreign countries. Bulletin No. 544.

Labor legislation, 1930. Bulletin No. 552.

Code of lighting: Factories, mills, and other work places. Bulletin No. 556

Labor conditions of women and children in Japan. Bulletin No. 558.

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Building permits in principal cities of the United States, 1930. Bulletin No. 545.

Wages and hours of labor in cane-sugar refining industry, 1930. Bulletin No. 547.

Decisions of courts and opinions affecting labor, 1929-1930. Bulletin No. 548.

Labor legislation of Paraguay. Bulletin No. 554.

Labor legislation of Ecuador. Bulletin No. 559.

Safety codes for the prevention of dust explosions. Bulletin No. 562.

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Contents

Special articles:

International cost-of-living inquiry.__

The International Labor Office, by Prentiss B. Gilbert

German trade-unions and their 1931 congress, by Fritz Kummer____

Productivity of labor:

Productivity of labor in the sheet department of the iron and steel

industry.

Employment conditions and unemployment relief:

California-Cost of filling jobs by State employment agencies___

Connecticut Stabilization measures in Hartford County.

Minnesota-Unemployment research project.

Unemployment in foreign countries__

Industrial and labor conditions:

Annual report of the Secretary of Labor, 1930–31–

Handbook of labor statistics, 1931 edition.

1931 meeting of Personnel Research Federation

Health and industrial hygiene:

Work environment as a factor in the general health of workers, by

Bernard J. Newman....

Industrial accidents and safety:

Safety code for transportation in coal mines.

Safety code for mechanical refrigeration...

Labor laws and court decisions:

Decisions of courts and opinions affecting labor, 1929 and 1930____.

Arizona-Prevailing-wage law declared unconstitutional__----

District of Columbia-Employment agency failing to investigate

applicant held liable for damages caused by her dishonesty. -----

Kansas-Newspaper distribution held not violation of Sunday labor

law....

Massachusetts-Rate of pay for scrub women employed by State___

Estonia-Works councils and working hours...

Switzerland-Law providing for vacations with pay in Basel..

Workmen's compensation:

Workmen's compensation legislation of 1931..

Report on study of Oregon workmen's compensation law...

Recent compensation reports-

Arizona..

California..

Kansas..

New York...

Porto Rico.___

California-Court holds injury to wooden leg is not compensable____

Georgia-

Operation of turpentine business held not "farming" under

compensation law..

Economic conditions can not change employee's compensation

status...

Oklahoma-Death by lightning held compensable__

Workers' education and training:

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Vocational guidance recommendations of White House Conference

on Child Health and Protection---

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Industrial disputes:

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Strikes and lockouts in the United States in November, 1931 - -----

Conciliation work of the Department of Labor in November, 1931 - -

Work of United States Board of Mediation, 1930-31---

Porto Rico Industrial disputes, 1930-31 - - -

China-Strikes in Greater Shanghai, 1931.

Labor agreements, awards, and decisions:

Agreements-

National agreement in the full-fashioned hosiery industry- - -

Awards and decisions-

Railroad brotherhoods-Central of Georgia Railway...

Street-railway employees St. Louis, Mo----

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Decisions of Industrial Commission of Colorado...

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Labor turnover:

Labor turnover in American factories, November, 1931 - - - -

105

Housing:

Building permits in principal cities of the United States, November,

1931..

110

Experiments in Negro housing in New York and Cincinnati

New York-Home ownership among 789 families in Buffalo - - .

Wages and hours of labor:

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Hours and earnings in foundries and machine shops, 1931 -

Hours and earnings in sheet mills and tin-plate mills, 1931 -

Wage-rate changes in manufacturing industries, November, 1931 ---

Recent wage changes reported by trade-unions---

California—Collection of unpaid wages, 1929-30--

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Illinois-Relative importance of check and cash methods of wage

payment---

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Belgium-General survey of wages in 1931 ----

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France-General survey of wages in 1930 and 1931 ---

Employment in selected manufacturing industries in November, 1931-

Employment in nonmanufacturing industries in November, 1931 - --

Employment in building construction in November, 1931 - -

Employment on Class I steam railroads in the United States__

Comparison of retail-price changes in the United States and in foreign

countries-----

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Index numbers of wholesale prices in November, 1931 -