Telegram-herald., 1890-03-11
Labor Movements.

A National convention OF seafarlng
men will be held at New York City on
April IA. 1t is designed to establish at
that meeting a union of sailors, tiremen
and others employed on ships. 10 en-
brace those classes of labor in every port
IN the countrp. The convention will be
held under the auspices of the Inter
national Amalgamated Sailors and
Firemen's Union, which is affiliated
with the American Federation OF Labor.
A general movement toward obtain
ing further advances in wages is report
ed to exist among the English and Welsh
coal miners. The increases demanded
range from 10 TO - per cent. this, too,
closely following very general advance
recently made by the employers. There
are said to be $4,000 members IN the
Federal Miners Association. which is
backing the present demand. a feder-
alton of empl )yers has been formed,
with the idea of successfully resisting
the movement of the men.
The strike of Nashua, y. H., cotton
mill hands failed March I.
The journeymen plasterers OF New
York have made an agreement with
their employers, according to which
they will work only eight hours day
after May !, at rate of fifty cents an
hour. This agreement is to hold good
for two years.
South birmingham, Mass, rubber
works hands have accepted 10 per
cent. reduction III wages thus week.
The works, which have shut down since
December Is, will resume.
Chicago carpenters VIII strike for 40
cents an hour in April.
At a convention of New England
granite manufacturers, held on March
/, it was voted that after May all
labor should be paid for by the hour
and the piece. 1t was the opinion of
the employers that the present condl-
ton of the granite business did not war
rant the increase IN wages asked tor by
the woTkmen.
All the freestone cutters in New Eng
land were reported locked out March /.
Several exceptions to the general move
ment have since been reported, how
ever. The majority of the yards will
remain closed, according to the notice
posted, until the mems union Gre
sends or amends such acts as denial
Of membership in the union to any and
all applicants interfering with marble
cutting, also all other arbitrary prac-
| tees"
The Illinois State Miners convention,
this week, adopted resolutions tavorlng
Joint convention of miners and oper-
ators TO prevent competition; to increase
wages; arrive at uniform methods OF
weighing and screening coal; JOINT
/ arbitration board. q reorganization OF
/ the Interstate plan Of adjusting mining
I rates, and restricting working hours to
eight day.
The annual report Of the New York
| State Board of Arbitration, SAYS that
/ there has been a mark, q and gratifying
I dimnution IN the number OF strikes
: and lOCk-outs as compared with pre-
viOus years, as well as change for the
I better IN the character. duration and
+ coDseq uences OF such labor disturbances
/ a. have occurred.
/ The depression in the ingram carpet
max ng industry IS sad to he so great
! as 10 occasion the shutting down of 25
+ per cent. of the looms Tor a period Of
+ nIne months.
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