The evening world., 1893-05-27
FROM THE WORLD OF LABOR.

There are now over $50 cities in this
country having building trades councils.
The American Railway Union Is agi-
tating for the publication Of a daily
labor paper in Chicago.
Ward organizations OF colored work.
men have been formed by the Socialists
OF st. Louis.
Electric wiremen threaten to strike in
Lynn, Mass, unless the nfty-four-hour
workday Is granted them.
The silk ribbon weavers Of Yuett &
Misch have been locked out for demand
ing $40 per week.
John De Bruyn will represent Cigar.
Makers Union No. 165 at the next annual
Convention OF the Cigar Makers Inter-
national Union.
Railway Garments Lodge No; IL has
elected S. J. Powers. Chief; i. j..
Capes, Recording Secretary; W !.
shea, Financial Secretary; Nj. sand
strom, Business Agent.
over 5000 shoemakers are on strike at
Amiens, France. They receive financial
aid from all parts OF that country.
At its next general meeting the Arehi-
! tectural -. Iron-Workers' Progress,,Ne
| Union will discuss Il proposition to with.
draw from the American Federation OF
| Labor.
| Swi,chmen's Lodge No. 4, OF Kansas
City, Mo-, has increased Its membership
to such an extent that no nan can pe
1
| meetings. They are now building Wig
| wan.
The Union Label Protection law was
killed in the Tennessee Legislature and
the they Viii "ki at %1 the next election
certain politicians who voted against the
law.
The Joint Executive Board OF the
Local Painters Unions has CHOSEN ~
it's headquarters the hall where tht
House Painters Union meets, at Thirc
avenue and sixty seventh street. Tht
regular meetings of the Board are heic
on Wedn esdays
Joseph f. Valentine, First Vice-Presi
dent of the Iron -Moulders' Union o.
America, says that his organization II
gaining members rapidly all over TN
country. especially among the machih'
and bench mouldcrs.
The Italian Workmen's Protective
Union has elected A. sisti, President,
Michaele Elefanti, Nice-President: =
Costello, Financial Secretary; :. Napon
tame, Recording Secretary; b. ., Faib3
4. Gerard. :. Pungitore. Trustees.
Henry Glynn will deliver n lecture en-
titled Socialist Musings for the Sum
mer," tomorrow evening In the nall O
the American Section of the S1ciahs
Labor Party. Union square. This u
to be the last lecture for the season
Another series will commence In Octo
ber.
Telegraphcrs of To-Day Is nev
book containing valuable information TO
all operators. especially those belongini
to any OF the National organizations
1t Is In course OF preparation by Rus
sell & Glover. publishers OF the off1cia
organ of the brotherhood.
The most successful system Of labo
larbitration seems to be that of Massa
chusetts, which has been in operation
since 1886. The seventh annual repor
OF the Massachusetts, Board OF Arbitra
ton, recently issued. gives an accoun
of settlements OF labor disputes involv
Ing over 81, 600, 900 in wages.
Minnesota has law requiring mer
chants and proprietors Of stores EN-
ploying women to provide seats 10
them. but the law Is u dead letter. an
the Trades and Labor Assembly c
Minneapolis has asked the State Burea
of Statistics and Labor to investigat
and furnish evidence against the viola
tors of the law.
Painters should stay away from Gin
cinnati, Akron, Cleveland. Madison
Vile. and Middletown, o.; Leavenwortl
Kan; York. Pa; San Francisco, Cal
Oshkosh and Lacrosse, Wis: IndianaI
oils and South Bend. Ind; Lincolr
Neb.; Rockland, Me-; Cairo, ILL.,. Siou
1 City. Iowa; Montreal. Can. and Me-
York City.
Walters have demanded the twelv,
hour work day at the oyster saloons
: lONejl. Silsbee and Burns. O'Neil an
Silsbee will not grant the demand. tt