Omaha daily bee., 1893-12-10
Labor Notes,

Labor Notes.
The Edgar Thomson Steel works at Brad
dock Will resume operations December ID.
The sum of S260,O0 will be spent to pro-
vide work for the unemployed in Buffalo,
n. Y.
The thickest known coal seam in the world
is in Wyoming, at Twin Creek, in the Green
VEN coal basin.
The glass industry is said to be anguish
ing in Belgium on account of the competi-
ton from America.
Two thousand men are locked out at
Martins Ferry, w. Va, by the Standard
Iron and Steel company.
G. A. Berg of Tacoma, Wash, has been ap-
pointed state organizer of the Joufneymen
Iailors Union of America.
knights of Labor assembly No. 3.292, To-
Gated at Long Island City, reports that all
of its members are now working.
Eight hundred former employs OF the cot
ton factory at Biddeford, Me, are now anX-
iously waiting in idleness for the factory to
start up.
The marine officers at Singapore nave won
their strike for higher wages. The engi-
neers stood by them, which brought about
the raise.
Larin Blodget, the well known ~statisti-
clan, says that OF the 90,000 textile workers
in this country, at least "a, 900 are out of en-
ployment.
Two hundred and seventy five men have
been thrown out of employment at Bea yer
Falls, Pa, by the shutting down of one OF
Carncgie's steel mills.
The Central Industrial union of Provi-
dence, Il. l., has issued q circular to tho
ministers of that city asking their aid in
their struggle for more humane conditions"
National Trades assembly No. 252, COM
posed of brassworkers, metal polishers and
piaters, has adopted a new constitution and
bylaws. Some sweeping changes have been
made.
| II ic cnil thnt tlorn hoe l,aa, ,,,o,.o o,o
appropriated to provide work for the unem-
ployed during the last three months than
has been appropriated for a like purpose be-
fore during the history of the country.
1t is expected that the dance, to be given
by Knights of Labor assembly, No. 1912,
will be quite a swell affair. The members
are freely taking hold of the work anu haze
now disposed of IA large number Of tickets.
the men working in the steel mills at
Homestead have been notified of a reduction
in wages. The cut affects only the laborers
and reduces their pay to sl.20 per day of ten
hours. They were formerly receiving $l.40.
The Elevator Conductors union has APP
pointed Il committee of three or four men to
visit the buildings of tine city having ele-
vatorS with a view to prosecuting conduc-
tors under lSyears OF age running lifts in the
city.
A call has been issued by q district assem-
bly, of the knights OF Labor in Georgia for a
meeting TO form "A close union Of all organ
i IHcu iiDOI III lDt SliIt. IL ASKS lHul All
legitimate industrial organizations in the
state send delegates.
The ! 200 employees OF the Cambria Iron
company have agreed TO a reduction of 10
per cent in wages, being promised uninter-
rupted work until March. They have for
merly been making only about half time, but
Will now begin on full time.
The merchants OF Danbury, Conn, are TAX
ing a hand in the hatters' lockout. The hat
manufacturers of that city have locked out
1000 employees and the trouble has democrat
lied several of the business men. The mer-
chants are now trying to settle the trouble
by arbitration.
The United Hatters of North America
have issued a circular TO organized labor
asking the purchasers of hats TO watch for
the label. Their label has been endorsed SO
the circular states, by the general executive
board of the knights of Labor and of the
American Federation of Labor.
President Willard Of the State Labor con
gress wishes TO remind ali industrial organi-
cations III the state that they should not fail
TO elect delegates 10 the meeting of the con
gress which convenes in this city January IA.
The name of each delegate should be sent TO
Secretary f.. X. Overall, Omaha, at least
one week before the meeting.
The bricklayers at Pittsburg, Pa, lately
had a very peculiar strike. The journal oil
the knights of Labor in commenting upon
the strike says: Until a week prior TO the
election they were paid $3.50 per day. Al
that time they were surprised by an advance
10 a per day. Soon after the election notice
was served that only the former rate of 81, &c
would be paid. To this the men objected"
Delegates from severa! sbor organization;
recently met at Newcastle, Pa, TO discuss
some method by which the workingmer
could live cheaper, the wages there gener
ally having been cut about 20 per cent
Some of the speakers advocated the estab'
lishment Of cooperative stores. No definite
action was taken, but a committee was APP
pointed TO try TO devise some plan by which
the men could live on the wages they Were
receiving. Another meeting Will be held il
Two weeks.