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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1901 edition. Excerpt:...im k. k. Handelsministerium. dDie Arbeitseinstellungen im Gewerbebetriebe in Oesterreieli wiihrend dos.Tahres 1894. llerausgegeben vom Statistiseheii Departement im k. k. Handelsministerium. imperial decree, and the work of collecting and publishing strike and lockout statistics was transferred to this bureau. The report for 1897 (a), published in 1899, was the first to appear under this new regime. The reports for the years 1891 to 1S97, inclusive, do not cover disputes in the agricultural, forestry, and mining industries. Since 1898, however, the mining industry has been included, and the report for that year contains not only the detailed statistics of strikes and lockouts in the mining industry for the years 189-4 to 189S, but also a summary of all strikes and lockouts for these years, with the statistics of mine disputes included. As now published, the Austrian reports on strikes and lockouts contain a scries of six tobies, showing (1) strikes for the current year according to geographical distribution; (2) strikes according to industries; (3) a general summary of strikes; (4) comparative figures for a series of years beginning with 1894; (5) details of each individual strike during the current year, and (6) details of each individual lockout. The tables are preceded by an explanatory and descriptive analysis, with charts showing fluctuations. Appendices contain brief reviews of industrial conditions, tables showing contributions of trade unions in aid of strikes, and copies of papers and documents relating to the strikes and lockouts reported. The statistics relate to the crown lands represented in the Imperial Austrian Parliament, namely, Bohemia, Bukowina, Upper Austria, Lower Austria, Kiistenland, Moravia, Styria, Galicia, Tyrol and...