The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-09
FIELD OF LABOR.

The Central Federated Union Of New
York will leave it's present meeting place
because uOn-uuiOu beer and cigars are
sold there.
Marion Ind, has q cooperative glass
Works
Denver unionists may establish CO.
operative smclter.
I'm England last year 97Sooo people
received am increase of Is cents "a week.
ass against 1900 whose wages were de-
creased.
For some time agents of the Flint Glass
Workers Union have been at Parker,
Ind. holding interviews with thc tm-
ployes of the factory, ouerins various in-
oucemeuts il they would become men-
lefs of the Flint Glass Workers Union.
Among the inducements Was promise
To- obtain an those joining The union enc
pl0yiuent iu union factories and to pay
them "a liberal weekly allowance during
AN such time they might Dee IDLE. Ihe
employees have therefore joined the union.
The Dcuter Musical Protective Onion
last week addressed letters tO tle Ollie
GERS OI The Federation ~ Musicians of
America asking them iO take action cone
corning tho members oI tAe American
band at Chicago, Who are now playing
au engagement al Denver CITY Park, lu
violation OF the laws 0t the federation.
Treasurer Spieel asks tAc Officers tO enc
force the clause which Furnishes each of
fender with tine 0l sou. Ihe uuiuu cone
Cemued tine American band llr accepting
a contract beyond their proper Juraulc-
ton
The prevalence of strikes in Che United
States together with tue violent ch4rac-
ter they are assuming, especially iu the
Western states. adds 90 tine interest felt
iu regard To- strikes iu European couu-
tries. They are constantly breaking out
q DO. Boa Id .| Gal
Grouse n france ana at Bocunm in
Germany. The strikes there as well as
iu Belgium have been more numerous
and frequent than in the United states.
Ihe annual report ou strikes recently
published by fhc French Government
Bureau OF Labor shows tldt thcre were
in 1s1s no less than 3lS strikes. particle
pated in by $1,000 men, women and chile
dreu employed in 1860 csta1l shmcuts.
Fifty-c chit OF those belonged 90 stock
companies The number OF the strikers
was larger than tnat in previous years
on account of the strike Of the Paris
street ldb0rcrs, for ON That occasion o.
500 men struck work The causes for the
strikes i'm lSJS We're mainly relative 90
demands for am increase of wages. and
only ten are 10 Doe attributed 90 requests
for q elimination iu The hours of The days
work The recourse To- arbitration proc
yidcd by the French law was applied only
10 the settlement OF - per cent. of the
strikes.
There will be no strike on the Brooklyn
trolley roads as result of The demands
made by the men that tAe legal ten-
hour day be observed in The case OF the
employees of the Brooklyn Rapid Transit
C0mpany President Kossltcr emlDlati-
caliy declared that he was IN favor of
union organization of laboring men. ana
said that for The employees OF his roads
be would do an in his power 90 encour-
age their union and strengthen its char
actcr. The committee had expected
cool reception. Instead they We're warm
ly greeted by President KosS.tcr. At the
first 0puortuuify he took occasion TO
voice his sentiments on the question OF
labor organization. applying his remarks
directly TO the organization of the men
employed by The Brooklyn Rapid Transit
Company. OF which DE is president. You
should bo encouraged in your MEETINGS,
no said "Ihcv arc good things. Your
union rs a good thing. " l can encour-
axe you by attending your meetings 1
viii DO $50. ] would IKE very mach 90 az
tend your meetings. II you haven got
a suitable meeting hall ! viii provide
one Tor YOU md / shall make 20 my aim
70 help YOU am l can. ] appreciate your
position ord ] believe you appreciate
mine. II is time we better understood
each other believe he continued
chat greater satisfaction % an concerned
can be obtained by taking down the bar
riers and exchanging nffeu0 The~o
is no need for hasty action. Things viii
shane Themselves boo rr1uer form after a
while ] believe your organizations can
and haro accomplished rgch fqr vou
Koop them Going. strengthen them. and
Won strengthen yourself. Make your
freetirg rooms vour club rooms. II You
have Z got a billiard table or such. III
r~ovife ore FOR vor. I feel verv kindly
disposed toward all my mon. They are
loyal 20 us and We Will prove loyal 10
them"