The Labor enquirer., 1883-10-13

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Progress and Poverty"
Mechanics and laborers are warned
against going to Cape Town, South
Africa. A correspondent says European
workmen cannot compete with the ma
tives in the matter of wages.
It is expected that strike of the
window-glass workers will not take
place. The manufacturers now show a
disposition to compromise, having found
that the men could not be inundated.
Mr.. William Thomas. president of the
Buffalo branch of the seamen's union,
made a successful trip to Kingston, Ont.
last week, and organized a branch Of the
Buffalo Trimmers' union. Buffalo is at
the head of a national organization.
The Stove Molders' union is proven to
be the strongest of any labor organiza-
ton. The men are stayers and have
long pockets. The matter of their
defaulting treasurer is being pushed in
an energetic manner.-Pittsbqrg Times.
There were represented in the Mis-
souri, Trade and Labor Federation, which
convened in St. Louis last week, about
twenty societies. The business trans
acted was important, and everything
passed off pleasantly. A magnificent
labor procession was a feature of the
week.
The Workingmen convention at RO-
chester, New York, appointed commit
tee to secure the committal of the candi-
dates for election to the assembly with
reference to convict labor, and to pre-
pare a record of the members of the
last legislature who are candidates for re-
election.
All the competitors on the Oil City
Derrick, excepting one, struck last week
for s. cents, the former price being 80
cents. The demand was not allowed,
and the editors and two or three boys
are trying 20 get out the paper. The
Derrick is owned by the Standaad Oil
company.
The names of the Chicago operators
black-Iisted by the Western Union, for
partiri patton in the recent strike, was
read before meeting Of the Trades AS
sembly of that city. The idea that suits
against the company, for conspiracy to
iniure, could be well founded was ably
supported
Chicago union seamen'S wages We're
raised to s. per day at regular meeting
held October ,. Rule provides that
from the first day Of October members
are allowed to 90 by tile trip, provided
the trip be confined to one lake only. the
straits of Mackinaw to be included in
Lake Michigan.
The Bakers Progressive Labor Club,
of New York, are pushing the Sunday
baking bakers into the hands of the law
The right Of the community to fresh
bread on Sunday, the right of the indl-
vidual to perform necessary labor on
Sunday, and the right Of the lahorer to
necessary rest on Sunday are all in.
volVed in this question.
The dispatches stated that the drivers
on tie Belt line Of street cars, Washing
ton, d. e., struck on Sunday last, by
order of the Knights Of Labor and the
cars were withdrawn. The strike was
orcasioned by the refusal Of the super
intendent to rcinstate driver discharged
because ne refused to instruct non
union man in his duties.
At a recent meeting Of Toledo Typo
graphical union, No. 63, a scale Of prices
was adopted, to take effect on the follow
ing Thursday, which proved to be an
entire success, with the exception Of
night work, the price of which was @35
cents per 900; but owing to the new
firm of the Telegram having large ex-
penses at the present time they decided
to compromise on % cents until January
|, 1884, when the regular new scale will
be paid. The former price for night
work was 80 cents The day work has
been changed from 2S cents to 30 cents
per LOCO.
John Jarrett, president of the anal ga
mated association ofiron and steel works,
in his testimony before the Senate sub
committee on labor and education, SAID
the condition of the 10000 coal miners in
PENNSYLVANIA was pitiable in the extreme
Of these 10000 are heads of families ;
their wages are too low, and the "truck
system is almost universal there. The
coal miners of England are in much
better condition. Another disadvantage
of the Pennsylvania coal miners was the
importation offoreign laborers, especially
from Italy, to glut the market and keep
them in degradation.
ADJUSTMENTS.