The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-10

New York cigarette manufactures
has voluntarily increased wages.
Labor unions send delegates 10 the To-
lcdo Chamber Of Commerce.
Fan River weavcrs VIII ask mills 10
furnish filling at the looms.
Grand Rapids furniture workers wages
have been cut 10 10 % per cent.
The Slate and Tile Roofers' Union, Of
Chicago was organized last Sunday
Des AlOines street railway must pay
the city per cent. OF fits net receipts.
New York walters kick because several
union cigarmakers are working as wait
ors.
Kansas city Council has ordered the
cicht-hour day 20 be introduced IN city
work.
There are over 1000 enrolled members
I'm the new American 'Longshoremen's
Union.
The international Union Of Ship. Dock
and River Workers has a membership Of
$4,000
The work OF organization among the
railway employees Of Ireland is making
rapid Roadway.
A Swansea. Wales firm sued its strilS-
ing employees for damages and the strik-
ers We're all fined
Men displaced by typesetting machines
at Toledo, who wish TO leave town viii
Ir ElNtu clear cara ana 81.
The National Union OF Custom Tailors
has adopted button TO he worn by mem
bers Of that organization.
Tho Chicago Painters District Coun-
ell has Endorsed the proposition 10 form
National Building Trades Council
There viii be no strike among the min
ors Of the Pittsburg district against the
Co-cent rate for the month of January.
Dairymen Of Tampa. Fla. viii organ
lie TO hold up prices Five States were
represented In New York al a meeting for
the same purpose.
A Chicago Painters Union will hold
open meetings hereafter twice each
month for the discussion OF economic
questions.
The Knights Of Labor have given n
charter to q new union OF walters at
Minneapolis. despite the protest of the
original union and other bodies.
The Socialists claim to have figured
ont that the Federation OF Labor has
only 10000 members. instead Of the
10000 claimed by Samuel Gompors.
The Socialists have received several
severe setbacks IN their efforts to Sc
cure representation In the central labor
bodies OF St Paul and Minneapolis within
the past few months.
The delegates who attended SUNDAYS
meeting OF the Boston Central Labor
Union devoted considerable attention to
trade unions who employ non-unlon la
Dor.
Eight tickets for % cents or no fran
chise. No corporation should be allowed
TO fence IN this town and make IL their
private preserves.-Toledo Bee.
The state Legislative Committee OF
the Boston Central Labor Union has
been instructed 20 assist all trades hav-
Ing q label In securing an enactment by
the Legislature Of Massachusetts of the
Minnesota law.
The Building Trades Council Of Cleve-
land has decided 20 demand an eirnt-
hour day for all trades connected with
that organization Oh and after April lst
IL the eight-hOurs-a-da idea could be
established IL would. says the Toldeo Bee
probably help more TO solve the labor
problem than all the acts OF legislation
that can be enacted.
C0nneaut. O. has perfected an organizs-
tion whose sole purpose is to patronize
union-made goods only. The organization
hes been named "Labor's Salvation"
Pittsburg labor leaders are hot under
the collar over the action Of the Fed
Grafton or Labor. which declared for a
pardon for Anarchist Berkman. who shot
ii. G. Frick.
Indiana bituminous miners strike Is
over. The men In Parke. Nigo and Yer
million counties have Just voted 10 re- |
turn 10 work N the 55-cent scale for min |
ING. They have been out for Co cents |
since May l.
The annual report OF the Order OF Rail- |
way Conductors shows that over 20 per
cent. o: the death and disability claims |