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1066 xvi. labour legislation and social statistics op 8wedbn.
we may notice the organizing, in 1899, of the Svenska Arbetareförbundet (Swedish
Workmen’s Association). The founders were workmen, principally of the Iron
industry in the capital. The association has been developing, and several local
branches have been formed in the capital as well as at different places in the
provinces. In the beginning of 1904, these local branches numbered 66, scattered
all over the country. The members numbered at the end of 1900, 2,210, at the
end of 1903, 5,066; the latest figure accessible, March 1, 1904, indicates 5,144
members. The association, according to its constitution, has for its object to
work for the elevation of the workmen’s economical, social, and intellectual position,
and holds with regard to political and religious questions an entirely neutral standing.
Strikes and lockouts. An investigation concerning strikes and lockouts
during the years 1859/1900 has been made by Dr. A. Raphael on the account
of a Royal Committee, appointed, in 1899, for giving proposals to a legislation
concerning Arbitration between employers and workmen. According to this
investigation, there does not seem to have occurred any strike or lockout during
the years 1859 62. During 1863/1900 the numbers have been as follows:
Year. Number.
186 3............ 1
186 4............-
186 5........... 1
186 6............-
186 7............ 2
1868 ............ 3
1869 ............ 4
187 0............ 1
189 5..................65
189 6..................102
189 7..................114
189 8..................163
189 9..................105
1900 - 133
Total 1,113
Periods. Strike».
1886, 90 ...................................... 224
1891,95 ....................................... 242
1896 00 ........................................553
Total 1,123
Distinguishing strikes and lockouts, we find the following total numbers of
Strikes for the particular quinquenniums:
Period». Strikes.
1861/65 ............................................. 2
1866/70............................................ 10
1371/75............................................. 36
1876/80............................................. 15
1881/85............................................ 35
Lockouts are to be found only for the three latest periods, and the
numbers were respectively 5, 9, and 58; total: 72.
As will be seen from these figures, the strikes and lockouts show a sharp
increase of later years. The preliminary statements for 1903 record 142, of which 109
are strikes, 16 lockouts, and 17 of undetermined character. The number of
employers and workmen directly involved in these conflicts amounted to respectively
470 and 24,474.
Concerning the number of workmen participating in the greater strikes, and
the number of work-days lost, O. Dalkvist has made the following Table for
the years 1886/1902:
Year. Strikes and lockouts. Labourers involved.
[-Workdays-]
{+Work-
days+}
lost.
188 6............ 12 1,185 15,700
1887 ............ 4 300 4,300
188 8............ 12 2.200 5,350
188 9............ 22 2,379 36,190
18901........... 107 3.900 126,100
189 1............ 37 2,317 74,120
189 2............ 16 1.346 105,900
189 3............ 32 2,269 201,350
1H94............ 18 768 4,790
1*95............ 46 2,929 16,110
Strikes Work
Tear. and I.aboorers
lockouts, invoked. kat.
18%........;... 50 4,600 195£«
189 7............ 90 5,930 80,1W
189 8...........134 16,700 184,000
189 9............ 62 8,667 205.900
190 0............ 104 10,290 331,600
190 1............127 6,200 210,WO
190 2.........„JL23 9,600__KOjWO
Total MM 81,58» 2.U17I»
Inclusive of some smaller strikes among agricultural labourers.
1871........................5
187?........................8
187 3............ 11
187 4........................9
1875 ........................3
187 6........................1
1877 ........................3
187 8........................1
1879 ............ 7
188 0............ 3
188 1...........10
1882 ............ 4
1883 ............ 5
1884 ............ 6
188 5............10
1886 ............ 29
188 7......... 16
1888 ................41
1889 ..................38
189 0................105
189 1..................63
189 2..................26
189 3..................53
1894 ..................44
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