The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-19

III legislation Of vital Importance to al
working people are under discussion
by the Western Central Labor Union. as
well as the subordinate organizations. Bills
are being drafted, submitted 10 the meet
ings Of the repreSe natives OF the trades
unions. altered and redrafted and finally
approved for introduction 10 the legislature
which meets next month.
In addition. maay Of the subordinate
unions are just now engaged IN establishing
The union scale of wages for the ensuing
year. This apples particularly 10 the
building trades. II is customary for these
organizations to fix the scale of wages un-
der which their members work about the
beginning OF the year. So far az can he
learned. material changes have been
made IN the scale which has been in effect
during the past year. The building trades.
with few unimportant exceptions. have the
benefit Of the eght-hour work day. and
they are satisfied with the present existing
scale Of wages As Il member OF one OF the
building trades said Yesterday the eight
hour day waS tina main contention. and now
that the contractors and employers OF labor
generally In Seattle observe the day, the
men We're satisfied
The delegates from the building trades
now engaged in drafting a constitution and
bylaws for the new trades council compr.s
ing the building trades unions met
again Friday night last 10 discuss the pro-
posed constitution Considerable work was
done on the document As fast as different
divisions OF the constitution are finished
they are submitted 10 the various unions
which viii be included IN the new uTganlza-
ton and are ratified
\ bill 70 engfaft the eight-hour law upon
the statutes OF this state was drafted and
submitted BY Secretary Middleton. to The
Western Central Labor tnion AZ i;s regn-
lar meeting last Wednesday evening ana
approved The oiI vas drawn by welt
known attorney OF Ibis city The measure
vii be fgst submitted - the ne berS O.
the klnE county delegation IN the iegisa-
tufc ana their corporation asked ia sup
porI az the BIZ
The ne~ measure corresponds - The ma
tiunAi .gar- hour las now before co1gresS.
lis provisions App}Y ~ all pubic work IN
tht. state Of Washington cr IN any county
or municipality of tie state. II is made a
m sdeme 3nnr fer q contractor or public
officer having charge Of the work 10 Tt
quite or pcrmi. BE men employed t3srcon
O. work m0Te than eight hours per tay.
The maximum tine : $3.50 An exception =
uia-lr IN Cass.S al extraordinary e;ner-
eepey,' Nhi-h. should a question b. raised,
is &, IL determined by ,he courts,
Tuz employers liability act. W9icn Nj ~
- she legislature vita tAe eisht-hour law.
was discussed a. length ay th7 meeting
Wednesday night \ OIL hlS heen drafted.
hut after genersl examination - is feat
ures mad been made, K vas .iei 20 post
poue finai action uatli III" next meeQus.
An important mater passed upon by the
Cen:ral U0ion MS ii 0tl. designed 10 pre-
vent the reorganization ~ .u-olvent cor70r-
ati3.., IT, the courts U0tH provision had been
made for paymsn, ~ al liabilities in fhe
Nay ol wages au4 damage toy personal, "a
iurses hill was drafted ara approved by
the uDt9u covering ih.< subject L : &C.
sgnod 10 protect RarN.u4 men who have
claims against corporations FROM being de-
pytEe3 Of tat.g rie1t~ by tle change n
ownership or Jy CONTAMINATION q corpora
t:"ns thai have passed INTO receivers