Project Gutenberg 2012-10-08 Public domain in the USA. 98 Williams, Alfred 1877 1930 Williams, Owen Alfred Life in a Railway Factory Produced by crana and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Life in a Railway Factory" by Alfred Williams is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book provides an insightful exploration of the daily life and experiences of workers in a railway manufacturing facility, focusing on issues of labor, industrial practices, and the human condition in a factory setting during a period of socio-economic change. Williams, through his personal observations accumulated during twenty-three years as a workman, aims to shed light on the realities behind the factory walls for those unfamiliar with such environments. The opening of the book establishes the context of labor unrest as a significant issue amongst workers. Williams discusses the lack of recognition of workers by their employers and critiques the hierarchical dynamics that strip laborers of their dignity. He introduces the setting of the railway factory in Swindon and begins describing the surroundings, including various trades and their occupants. Williams outlines the working conditions and the relationships between workers and management, setting the stage for the comprehensive exploration of topics such as the machinery used, the layout of the factory, and the daily routines of workers. He emphasizes the harsh realities of labor, including accidents, social dynamics, and economic exploitation, while weaving in a narrative that emphasizes both the camaraderie and struggles of the labor force. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/40975/40975-h/images/cover.jpg en Working class -- Great Britain Great Western Railway (Great Britain) -- Employees Railroads -- Employees Railroads -- Great Britain -- Employees HD Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - British Browsing: Sociology 700340 700348 2024-09-17T09:07:22.531139 2023-09-18T04:21:21.559098 text/html text/html 703962 2021-05-28T19:53:02 text/html; charset=utf-8 511758 2021-05-28T19:54:24 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 538488 2024-09-17T09:07:32.741090 application/epub+zip 543347 2024-09-17T09:07:24.463116 application/epub+zip 341647 2024-09-17T09:07:23.521098 application/epub+zip 737518 2024-09-17T09:07:38.727050 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 675011 2024-09-17T09:07:31.322083 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 473819 2022-09-18T17:48:54.413632 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 624232 2024-09-17T09:07:21.379149 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 623981 2021-05-28T19:53:08 text/plain; charset=utf-8 243028 2021-05-28T19:54:34 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 18432 2024-09-17T09:07:38.873028 application/rdf+xml 15114 2024-09-17T09:07:23.638116 image/jpeg 2032 2024-09-17T09:07:23.579108 image/jpeg 505750 2024-09-17T09:07:22.598108 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog