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The Long Shift of the Steel Workers Revealed
A Cabot Fund study reported by The Survey details that 65 of 1200 Carnegie Steel workers clock 12-hour days and many labor seven days a week. Findings from Pittsburgh to Gary show 279 workers on 12-hour shifts, with 87 on continuous weeks and others alternating shifts, challenging claims of widespread shorter hours.
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Carnegie Steel Company
United States Steel Corporation
Cabot Fund
John A. Fitch
Steel Workers
Pittsburgh
Cabot Punch
Survey
Allegheny County
Bethlehem
Johnstown
Lackawanna
Youngstown
Gary
South Chica
Mr. Fitch
The
of All Steel Companies
Pitch
Fitch
America
William Clark
Brown
McKeesport
Black
Novak
Mra. Scott
Pillwright
Mister
le ¢Aime
Pital
Mr. Beott Sen
Jie
England
British Isles
South Wales
National Association
Planta
Thatfield