The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-03-05
THE WORLD
OF LABOR.


ton.
Cleveland moulders want their wages
increased.
England's post-ofice employs 5000
women.
Germany has a clock that is TO run for
5000 years.
Wisconsin photographers held State
convention.
Chicago printers who purchase non
union goods are fined SO
st. Paul leather workers on horse goods
have formed a union.
IT IS said that 100000 people are unem-
ployed in the United States.
Minnesota retail grocers have "a State
association.
4 retail liquor license at Bo5sier Parish.
La, cost 5000.
The largest chewing gum factory in
the world is at Cleveland. o.
Boston metal polishers employed by
bicycle company won a strike.
The initiation fee Of the New York
Blacksmiths' Helpers Union IS g.
Louisville Coopers' Union left tho X.
of L., and Joined the Federation.
Cleveland has the largest shoddy mills
in the West
Cleveland longsboremen lore handlers)
want II cents per ton.
Lafayette, Ind. volunteer hremen struck
FOR 81 a day.
The treasury Of the United Journeymen
Tailors Of America contains Sl2.ool.
There are 5i5 unions Of locomotive fire.
men in the United States. Canada ana
Mexico.
Rev. Samuel Brazler advocated re
single tax at a meeting Of the Boston
Central Labor Union
The Massachusetts Association Of Bar
bers has prepared bin requiring bar
bers 10 pass an examination.
In the Connecticut wooden industry the
amount of wages paid constitutes - per
cent. of the product value.
Boston Central Labor Union Endorsed
the proposed law fixing eight hours as
days work for public employees.
Eighteen large manufacturers now use
the Union label OF the Boot and Shoe
Workers International Union.
The bricklayers OF Hereford. Eng, have
had an increase from fourteen 10 nfteene
cents per hour after "a dispute and strike
lasting eight months
The Limerick. Ire. tailors. after their
very long-sustaned conflict, have sue
ceedod in getting a raise OF one-halt OK =
cent per hour.
Superior IS 90 have q municipal en-
ployment bureau The unemployed VIII
register at its office, and places VIII Doe
furnished. when possible. free of charge
Cigarmakers' Union %. of Boston, has
grown from a membership OF l3 10 over
800 Three hundred dollars have been
I'D. |fr rIHT
The operatives engaged in the small
chain trade OF South Stan0rdshlre and
North Worcestershire have struck work
for 10 per cent advance OF wages.
A memorial has been presented 20 tho
English Government, urging 80 20 deal
with the registration OF plumbers 90 the
ensuing session ia the interests of the
public health.
At Bausley, Eng. boys employed as
pony drivers IN the coal PITS went ON "a
strike for a week in am cndeavor 90 get
Overtimepay for work after 2.51 p. NJ.
but were unsuccessful.
The tube workers mttng and socket
makers), Of Wcducsbury. Elg.. go in
number. have obtained an increase in
wages of five per cent. q his was Cd SIX
days strike.
To encourage the removal OF old buiiIe-s
the authorities OF Vienna have decreed
that II the owners of l.2G specified houses
will replace them with new structures
they Will be guaranteed a release from the
payment of taxes for is years.
The Cleveland Cigar. Newsdealcrs' and
Confectioners' Protective Association is
preparing TO fight another Sunday Close
ing crusade. which the members expect
will be made in "a short time by the Cloth
ing Salesmen's Union.
The contractors carmen. OF Sunder-
land. Eng, 10 the number OF about CO.
struck for an advance of Us per week in
their wages. They are az present re-
ceiving Dis per week and contend tnat
the employers promised 20 concede the
advance last week, but failed 90 keep
their promise.
Every member OF the House OF COM
mons has been sent letter from the
United Government Workers Fedora
ton. asking them 20 support the amend
ment 10 the address. 90 be moved by
Mr.. 5. Woods. NJ. j., in favor of rais-
Ing the wages Of Government workers
TO a minimum of 2is per week
A map recently issued. designed 10
show the trOily roads Of New England
indicates that one may 30 almost the
whole way from Boston 20 New York
complete, after one gets about nifty
miles away from Boston new lire
about to be opened I'm Michigan. under
one management. will run from Lansing
TO Ann ArbOr. a distance OF about sixty
miles.
The Miscellaneous Section Of the
Central Federated Union. OF New York
recommends 10 the State Legislature
the passage Of a resolution providing for
the immediate appropriation OF $1,000 90
20 be spent on public Improvements in the
city of New York. IL wants a commits
sion OF three appointed by the Governor
10 direct the expenditure OF the money,
one member 20 be a Republican, one q
Democrat and one member 10 be rep
resentauVb Of organized labor.
At a meeting Of the Central Fedora
tion Union, Of New York the BARRIERS
delegate complained that nve-cent bar
Der shops were increasing in mum Der.
IF every union man will do as I did,
said Delegate George II. Warner, OF
the machinists. I'VE will help out the
BARRIERS Union. ! went 20 a hve-cent
tied his shop l would pay him 10 cents
for a shave and recommend al my
friends 20 patronize him. He followed
my advice. and now he Is prosperous ano
happy"
The fourth quarterly report OF the
Great Britain Gas Workers Union shows
that the union is still making Roadway
both as regards nnances and membership
The total income for the quarter was
Os6 pounds and the total membership
43474 a gain for the quarter or ,J2l
pounds in funds and 3.217 m membersh T.
The present balance or tuhds-sAH