Bulletin Volume 229 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1918 edition. Excerpt: ...in his behalf. In either case, the certainty of discharge makes the employee anxious to avoid the suit. Consequently, almost the only cases where the law is enforced are in those industries where a strong labor organization has taken up the issue; and even then the result is not usually accomplished by a legal prosecution, but by the direct influence of the labor organization. 1 Switzerland, Mar. 23, 1877, see. 10; amended June 26,1902; repealed and superseded, 1914. Belgium, Aug. 16, 1887, see. 1. Germany, June 1, 1891, German Trade Code, sec. 115. New Zealand, act 1891, Aug. 29; Oct. 6, 1893; Oct. 19, 1899; Oct. 21, 1899; Aug. 16, 1900. Russia, Mar. 14-26, 1894, Industrial Code, secs. 34-106. Austria, Feb. 23, 1897. British Columbia.--Acts of 1898, No. 43. Western Australia, Oct. 28, 1898; Oct. 9, 1899. New South Wales.--Acts of 1900, No. 55. France, Dec. 7, 1909; Mar. 25, 1910. See Journal of the Society of Comparative Legislation, London, 1915, N. S., index to vcl. 1-15, Truck legislation. . 2 'l . M. Cooley: The General Principles of Constitutional Law in the United States of America, Boston, 1898, 3d ed., p. 350. THE TRUCK SYSTEM IN THE UNITED STATES. The company store is a cause of bitter complaint by the working class. Where the employer owns the store from Which his employees are required to purchase their food, clothing, and supplies, wages are often paid in checks or tokens cashed only at a discount. Even when wages are paid in cash, the employees are sometimes virtually compelled to deal at stores owned or controlled by the employer. This method of truck payment instead of cash payment is naturally dependent in part upon the local circumstances of a business. In enterprises like mining, where the...