The labor world., 1898-02-05
SUPERIOR.

The American Wired Hoop company
of this city will hereafter conduct
strictly union shop. After three years
of hard fighting the coopers have come
out victorious. Every point contended
for has been granted and the mailing
machines will be in chargn OF union
men. A raise of one cent per barrel IN
favor of the workmen has been granted
and the union takes in fourteen out OF
twenty-four old non union employees
This arrangement let's out all but two
machine men.
The retail clerks union held regu-
lar meeting Wednesday evening and
several new applications for membership
we're made. A number OF the clerks
are planning to make thorough can
vass of all the Cry goods stores to see II
majority of the clerks employed there
in cannot be induced to join them. AS
there are about one hundred dry goods
clerks in the city at the present time
they expect to secure at least fifty new
applications.
Typographical union No. l63 has re,
ceived word from the international
UNION that the referendum vote, can
vassed January 20, resulted in the
adoption of the first and defeat OF all
other propositions to amend the con-
stitution, consequently a convention
ton will be held at Syracuse, N. Y,
next October, and the international
officers will be elected by referendum
vote. -. a.. a...-..
The legislative committee OF the
Trades Assembly and the special com.
mittee appointed to take action on the
plumbing inspectorship will make their
final report to the assembly, next Tues
day. The resolution adopted by the
assembly is as follows:
Whereas, one Joseph Neil has been
appointed plumber inspector in and for
the city of Superior, Douglas County,
Wisconsin, by the board OF public
works Of this city, and frs' 20 %
Whereas, said Joseph Neil at the time
of his appointment to that Office was,
ever since has been, ,,and is now, a master
plumber with . large plumbing busi-
ness extending over the city mentioned,
and s..5< >, ::,e:2 s...s.. #Ess II
Whereas, it was not the spirit or in
tent of the statute creating such an
office, and providing the manner. OF
appointing such inspector, to have ap.
pointed to that position a master
plumber, for in tho discharge Of his
duties it will become necessary for him
to inspect his own contract and other
work. and e-.jl
Whereas, it is the experience Of man.
kind to favor his own work, and just go
al. will wrong other parties, and
s Whereas. there is no known necessity
for such an Office in this city at this
time, and '...-N. & Il
Whereas, we feel grieved by such ap-
pointment because it. is unwise and un.
fair to the people. s.:.,.ss +, T,
Now, therefore, resolved by the Trades
and Labor Assembly Of the city Of
Superior, duly assembled, that the com
mon council Of the city of Superior, be
requested not to confirm such appoint.
ment or in any manner recognize the
necessity of such appointment by voting
a salary to the said plumber inspector.
Resolved further, that in case said
council should appropriate any money
for the purposes of that Office, the
mayor of this city veto all proceedings
making such appropriation.
Resolved further, that a copy of these
resolutions be sent to the clerk of said
city with the request that he lay the
same before said common council at it's
first meeting. ~
Resolved further, that copy of these
resolutions be also sent to the mayor OF
this city. ".. ~ ~
The brotherhood of boilermakers and
iron shipbuilders hold regular meet