Life in a Railway Factory

A long-serving factory employee offers a detailed, ground-level survey of heavy workshop life, opening with causes of labour unrest and remedies before touring the stamping shop, rolling mills, smithy, steam-hammer and boiler shops, foundry, carriage and yard operations. The narrative describes daily rhythms, arrival patterns, shift work and night routines, the skills and personalities of various trades, common accidents, and the physical effects of heat, cold, short time and overtime. It also examines hiring and discharge practices, management methods, wages (with an appended table), the role of education and intelligence, and prospects for industrial change.