FACTORY LEGISLATION FOR WOMEN

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TA1JI.K I.

States

Inspec- tion law passed

No. o

No. of

women inspec- tors

Total

Remarks

speci

Connecticut. . . Illinois

1886 1893 1893 1877

1893 1893 1891

1882 1885 1883

1887 I8 94

4

4

2 30

8 5

7 25 16

16

i

7

2 I

7 5

5

i

4 II

2 32

7 32 15

21

2

A woman is chief inspector.

The one woman is a stenographer.

Inspection provided by all cities over 5000.

Two of these are bakery inspectors and one a chief clerk. 20 inspectors and one chief clerk, a woman. The two have equal authority.

Maine

Massachusetts. Michigan

Minnesota Missouri

New Jersey New York. . .

Ohio ....

Pennsylvania. . Rhode Island..

TABLE II.'

State

Hours per day

Hours per week

Remarks

8 10

10 I I

8

10

10 10

10 10 10 10

8

10 10

10 10 10

48 60

66 48

60 60

60 58 60 60 48 60 60

60 60 60

Repealed in 1895. There may be cases where work may be required more than 10 hours per day, but not more than 60 per week.

For women under 21 years, in cotton and woolen factories onlv. Repealed in 1895. This applies to all under 19 years in cotton and woolen mills. The meal hour does not come out of this. May be more than 10 hours per day for purpoM-s of repair. For all under 21 years, in cotton and woolen mills.

One hour for dinner included. Women may not l,c "compelled" to work D A legal day, but longer time may be contrac; ioyers may not "compel" longer hours. May work more than 10 hours per day to make up >st tinu- and to make repairs, ilt s under 18 years and all fern men under 21 years.

"i may work more.

Connecticut

Florida ..

Georgia.. .

Illinois

Indiana Louisiana

Maine

Maryland .

Massachusc Michigan

ota

North Dakota New Hampshire . .

New York.

Ohio.

'Culled from Second Special Report of the Commissioner of Labor, 1806 ; Lakor

vt t revised edition.