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Show PIECE WORK SYSTEM GAINING IN GERMANY (By International News Service) BERLIN Piecework as opposed to payment by the hour, is increasing in Germany. This is tho report from tho , textile factories of Chemnitz from the General EleCtrlc and Bergmann shops. The railroad shops announce that they will commence tho piecework system I again this week. ' "Away with piecowork!" was the cry before the revolution. Tho workmen work-men intended to bring equality among workers, no ono to recelvo more pay than any other, by introducing straight day wages. Practically all piecework was done away with by the revolution. It Is tho workmen themselves through the workmen's councils, who are bringing the piecework system back. Becauso of bad living conditions condi-tions tho workman insists that he bo paid for what he produces. Investigation shows that not only did the revolutionary attempt to do away with pleco work fail, but that tho piecework system has a more thorough hold on German industry thau It had in 1917. oo |