St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-03-01
LABOR IN MINNEAPOLIS.
Items OF Interest.

special committee earlier in the week it
was hoped that the council would pass
the resolution, but the Republican MEM
bers had evidently made up their minds
that the poor WOrkingman didn't de-
serve any shorter hours than he n oW
has. Leading labor representatives say
that no further effort will be made in
the matter during the existence of the
present council.
The prospects for securing labor legis-
latiOn are growing brighter. The organ
iZatiOnS throughout the state are max
ing such determined protest at the
neglect OF their measures that the mem
berS are looking into the measures more
carefully than at first. The bills are all
conservative and strictly within consti-
tutiOnal limits. and are therefore more
favOrably regarded after careful inSpec-
ton. The State Federation of Labor
has decided to pay special attention to
the following bills: Factory inspection,
state eight-hOur law. an act regulating
employers and employees, an act regu-
latlng the employment of peace officers.
a mechanics lien law, and an act regu-
lating the management OF employment
offices. Labor organizations are send
ing In large number Of petitions ask
ing the passage OF these bills. and they
seem to produce good effect upon leg
islatOrs. This is the first time in the
history of the state that any special
effort for labor legislation has been made
outside the Twin Cities. This year. how
ever. all the smaller towns and cities are
being heard through the Federation of
Labor, and their requests can hardly be
wholly ignored. A new compulsory ed
ucatiOn bill is being framed. 1t is sim
rn TpRnrsarrtnnH dad 4a
by the Wisconsin legislature. and elm
mates some of the features which
seemed Objectionable in the first bill.
The stockholders of the K. of L. Build
Ing association hold their semi-annuai
meeting March 10. The new issue of
stock is being rapidly subscribed and
the directors expect to have an encOur-
aging report to make. The Labor Tenn
pie mas ALWAYS been regarded as the
property OF the working people of Min
neapOliS and they are sparing no effort
to pay off the comparatively light debt
which encumbers the valuable prop
erty.
The carpenters are busily organizing
in expectation of obtaining the eight
hour day the coming season. An or
ganiZIng committee is daily at work
among those of the craft who are vet
outside the union and is succeeding in
adding many members TO the three
unions now in existence. Even among
the unOrganiZed carpenters there is a
genera sentiment that the eight-hour
daF is long enough for them and they
are quite ready to become gOOd union
men when there is prospect Of some
practical benefit resulting from such
step.
Another committee is lab0ring with
the contractors to have them make
their contracts on the basis of an eight
hour wOrkday for carpenters. and thus
save any trouble or MISUNDERSTANDING
when the busy season commences. a
member of the committee saws: The
Contractors are usually willing to meet
Us III a fair spirit. and after a full dis
cuSsion OF the eight-hoUr day. some of
them became enthusiastic advocates OF
II. On the other hand. some contract
0rs are satisfied that the results HAY,