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Show REDUCTION IN MUSOF LABOR A reduction in the hours of work ha gone Into effect at the Southern Pacific shep8, as a result of the falling fall-ing off In tho demand for repair work. During tho summer and the first two full months tho employes were working nine hours per day. Ii6t week this time was reduced to eight hours, and it Is said that a number ef men were laid off, pending an lnerea--M? In the volume of work on hand. The Introduction of many Inow lalor saving devices Is also deemed responsible for the shortening shorten-ing ef the hours of work. The employes view the change from nino to eight hours per day with sonic considerable regret, as It means an accompanying reduction in their earnings. |