Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1897-05-29
AMONG THE LABORERS.
Events TranspirinE in the Domain
of Labor.


Organizers report new unions OF broom
makers and a federal az Louisville; car;
penters mill men. a federal. tanners
lathers plasterers and painters at Mum
tsing, Mich: bricklayers and masons at
Oneida, N. Y; fire-proof tile layers en-
eaustic tile layers, frescoers and hnlsn-
men at Cleveland bicycle workers and
garment workers at Syracuse, n. y;
carpenters. painters and retail clerks at
Kenosha, Wis; painters, BARRIERS, clerks
tailors and brewery workers at Birming-
ham, Ala
The big strikes in St. Petersburg the
present year have attracted the attention
of the Russian government with the
result that hours of labor have been re-
duced in many industries, and in some
cases the minimum of eight hours day
has been reached.
The alleged silver-reform Legislature of
Colorado enacted a law recently making
hoycotting and the blacklistng Of scabs
Illegal and now the state federation is
compelled to spend lot OF money TO en-
ploy lawyers 10 test the law
A dispatch says that II il almost GER
tain that the result of the vote in the
Brotherhood of Firemen upon the propo-
sition of joining the American Fedora
ton of Labor will be favorable 10 the
contemplated utilization.
The Ohio Federation OF Labor mas
been granted a charter by the A. +. or
l. 1t was formerly the State Trade ana
Labor Assembly, and is controlled by IA
Dor fakirs and skates.
A feature of an advertisement 10 erect
a school house at Wheeling, w. Va, sub
mitted by the board of education. reads:
Bidders must state in their bids that
only union labor will be employed
New Brewers union formed at Fall
River and Worcester, Mass, and beer
Drivers union at Indianapolis ana Terre
Haute Ind.
There is every indication that there
will be law enacted in England pre-
venting the importation Of foreign
prison-mad goods.
Three new unions--the machine wood
workes garment workers and horse
shoers-were organized at Scranton, Pa,
last week.
Tobacco workers report that there are
Is establishments in this country at pres
ent that use their label.
On July the machinists will vote on
the question OF calling a national strike
for eight hours next year.
The HeintZ Picking Co, of Pittsburg,
is reported 10 have made peace with the
Glassworkers.
Texas farmers are talking seriously of
forming military branches to carry on
their Alliance work.
A minimum wage law applying 20 fac
tories has been passed by the legislature
of Victoria, Australia.
A Chicago judge has decided that la
Dor organizations have the right TO black
list scabs.
II is claimed that the city OF Glasgow
row owns 1900 DIV ellings which are rented
10 working people
Brotherhood of cooperative common
wealth gained seven new unions week
before last.
Eastern railway employees are still re-
eeiving 10 per cent cuts. Last fall they
wore yellow hats.
The two central labor organizations
of Zanesville,O o., have amalgamated.
Twelve new unions have been organized
al Galveston. Tex, during the year
The Bergner & Engel brewery, of Phila-
delphia, has been unioniZed.
Mahon was reelected national presi -
dent of the street railway men.
Papermakers talk of organizing ma
tional union.