The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-01
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A boycott forced a Buffalo merchant
10 agree 70 handle nothing but union
goods in the future and employ ohly
union labor.
Cleveland master plumbers will call on
Mayor Mckisson TO ask him 70 compel
the Board of Plumbers Examiners 10
labor six days week or resign
Some time in the near future secretary
Howard thinks that the National oDln-
ncr5' Association VIII take up the mat
ter OF Southern Organization.
The Detroit Railway employees nave
adopted rule that IN future promotions
must be made on the basis or age m the
service, with no changing OF men from
one barn 10 another.
a resolution has been passed by the
Buffalo Labor Council making II an Oh
fence for any organization animated WIN
this body Except the painters unions)
to do painting OF any kind.
1t is the intention of the Rochester
Central Union TO ascertain the names OF
all retail and wholesale dealers VINO 90
not handle Rochester made goods, ana
a systematic attempt VIII be made 10
compel them to do so.
Massachusetts street-car law says.
ANY person who shall act as a driver,
conductor or starter. within the limits
of the city without being licensed, snall
forfeit a sum not exceeding 80 Tor e@ch
offence" The fee for a license IS % cents.
Detroit Trades Assembly adopted
resolution expressing the opinion that
local stores should be closed on holt
days. Another resolution was adopted
calling for a State law, making weekly
payments mandatory.
Expelled members Of Cleveland Brick
layers Union are endeayoring 10 FORM
a rival union. They viii work 10 hours
for S. The union scale Is 40 cents an
hour, and the eight-hour day Is 10 be
inaugurated II Is hoped, on April ISL.
indianapolis horseshoers organized.
Why. in the midst OF Derapundant
wealth. do men and women and children,
blameless Of wrOngdoing, slffer for lack
of the necessaries Of life2 Why does
our civilization present this CHASTITY IN
dctment OF itsef?-New York Journal.
Michigan vehicle makers average $50
IL per day.
The railroad organizations OF the South
will meet at Knoxville January 18th.
Chief Arthur and Gompers will be pre-
sent. General Manager Green, OF the
Southern railroad. has sent out instruc-
ton that employees Of his line be allowed
leave OF absence and furnished free
transportation to and from the meeting.
Iron Mountain (Mich.) miners struck
for 10 per cent. advance. The men
had been receiving from N.5O 70 Sl.'o
day. Iney nave StNtfdl tAoNo1hh uOi-
lars In the bank and will pay Il out nj
the rate OF 70 cents a day for each
miner until the strike Is won or the
funds exhausted.
After several years trial the death BEN
eft feature Of the American Flint Glass
Workers Union has BEEN abolished.
There alsc seems 10 be a sentiment
throughout the trade for the abolition OF
ho'annual convention. and in fay)r ~
all questions being referred direct to the
trade-at-large.
The Am4ll,amated Society. OF Carpen-
tiers and Joiners. OF Great Britain, mas
q memDershf OF A. zoo and 723 branches,
% OF which are In the United states.
The available funds OF the society
amount 20 l436 720. an increase OF 81 90
during the last twelve months. In Bel
fast alone upwards OF $500 was ex-
pended In replacing the tools destroyed
IN the late fire at Queens Island
The majority Of the hotels and restau-
rants OF Minneapolis employ union help.
There ara reported. on the other hand.
20 be three restaurants which are back
ing the mutual aids" To a Times In
terviewef proprietors declared hey pre-
ferred union help and found II satisfac-
tory. Since the establishment or the
union IN this city. both tho character or
the help and the character OF the res
taurants had been improved.
During the past four years there has
not been a labor organization that has
not lost members except the cigarnlak-
ers. Every fraternal society and csher
voluntary organizations have mate the
same complaint. But. while they were
ana are stin complaining OF loss Of mem
bership. the organized clgarnakers have