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THE STAMPING SHOP — GENERAL ENVIRONMENT — THE “COALIES” — THE ROLLING MILLS — PUDDLING AND SHINGLING — ACCIDENTS AT THE ROLLS — THE SCRAP WAGGONS — WASTE 9 CHAPTER III THE SHUNTERS — WATCHMEN — DETECTING A THIEF — FIRES — CARRIAGE FINISHERS — PAINTERS — WASHERS-DOWN — CUSHION-BEATERS — CHANGES AND INNOVATIONS — DEPARTMENTAL RELATIONS 25 CHAPTER IV THE OLD CANAL — THE ASH-WHEELERS — THE BRICKLAYERS — RIVAL FOREMEN — THE ROAD-WAGGON BUILDERS — THE WHEEL SHED — BOY TURNERS — THE RUBBISH HEAP 44 CHAPTER V “THE FIELD” — “CUTTING-DOWN” — THE FLYING DUTCHMAN — THE FRAME SHED — PROMOTION — RIVET BOYS — THE OVERSEER 63 CHAPTER VI THE SMITHY — THE SMITH — BUILDING THE FIRE — GALLERYMEN —  APPRENTICES — THE OLDEST HAND — DEATH OF A SMITH — THE SMITH’S ATTITUDE TO HIS MATES — HIS GREAT GOOD-NATURE  — THE SMITHS’ FOREMAN 82 CHAPTER VII FITTERS — THE STEAM-HAMMER SHED — FORGEMEN — THEIR CHARACTERISTICS — BOILERMAKERS — THE FOUNDRY — THE BLAST FURNACE — MOULDERS 100 CHAPTER VIII GETTING TO WORK — THE AWAKENING IN THE COUNTRY — STEALING A RIDE — THE TOWN STIR — THE ARMY OF WORKMEN — “CHECKING” —  EARLY COMERS — CLERKS AND DRAUGHTSMEN — FEATURES OF THE STAFF 120 CHAPTER IX FIRST OPERATIONS IN THE SHED — THE EARLY DIN — ITS EFFECT ON THE WORKMEN — CHARGING THE HEATS — THE OIL FURNACE — THE “AJAX” — HARRY AND SAMMY — THE “STRAPPIE” — HYDRAULIC POWER — WHEEL-BURSTING 136 CHAPTER X STAMPING — THE DROP-HAMMER STAFF — ALGY AND CECIL — PAUL AND “PUMP” — “SMAMER” — BOILERS — A NEAR SHAVE 153 CHAPTER XI FORGING AND SMITHING — HYDRAULIC OPERATIONS — “BALTIMORE” — “BLACK SAM” — “STRAWBERRY” AND GUSTAVUS — THE “FIRE KING” — “TUBBY” — BOLAND — PINNELL OF THE YANKEE PLANT 169 CHAPTER XII FIRST QUARTER AT THE FORGE 187 CHAPTER XIII THE NIGHT SHIFT — ARRIVAL IN THE SHED — “FOLLOWING THE TOOL” — THE FORGEMAN’S HASTE AND BUSTLE — LIGHT AND SHADE — SUPPER-TIME — CLATTER AND CLANG — MIDNIGHT —  WEARINESS — THE RELEASE — HOME TO REST 206 CHAPTER XIV INFERIORITY OF WORK MADE BY THE NIGHT SHIFT — ALTERING THE GAUGES — THE “BLACK LIST” — “DOUBLE STOPPAGE CHARLIE“ — ”JIMMY USELESS” — THE HAUNTED FORGE AND COKE HEAP — THE OLD VALET — THE CHECKER AND STOREKEEPER 225 CHAPTER XV SICKNESS AND ACCIDENTS — THE FACTORY YEAR — HOLIDAYS — “TRIP” —  MOODS AND FEELINGS — PAY-DAY — LOSING A QUARTER — GETTING MARRIED 241 CHAPTER XVI COLD AND HEAT — MEALS — FAT AND LEAN WORKMEN — WAYS AND MEANS — PRANKS — ALL FOOLS’ DAY — NEW YEAR’S EVE 258 CHAPTER XVII GETTING A START — THE NEW HAND — TOWN AND COUNTRY WORKMEN —  PROMOTION — DISCHARGING HANDS — LANGUAGE OF THE SHED —  EDUCATION — THE EDUCATED MAN NOT WANTED — GREASING THE FORGE 274 CHAPTER XVIII SHORT TIME AND OVERTIME — “BACK TO THE LAND” — THE TOWN INFLUENCE — CHANGES AT THE WORKS — GRIEVANCES — THE POSITION OF LABOUR — ILLS AND REMEDIES — THE FUTURE OUTLOOK 292 APPENDIX TABLE OF WAGES PAID AT THE WORKS public@vhost@g@gutenberg@html@files@40975@[email protected]#appendix"