The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-10
IN THE WORLD OF LABOR.

The International Printing Pressmen's
union has issued charters to new unions
at Dubuque and Des ,Moines, To-; Spo-
kane. Wash; Brockton. Miss. and Mag
ara Falls ,.c 9~yas Msa -uf
The Brotherhood of Leather Workers
has increased from three local organlza-
tons in 1897 to thirty-six Soo branches IN as
many. cities on Noy;: l. 1899. with mem
bership of over 2.5GO.
The wage question on the Wheeling &
Lake Erie railway has been settled by a
general advance of 10 per cent being
granted, and change will be made from
the trip to the mileage system.
The union commercial pressfeeders at
St Louis are on a strike to enforce de-
mand for an increase from $500 to $l2
per week in their wage scale, and nine
hour day. Thirty printing establishments
are involved. - l@see.S ~
Retail clerks at Omaha, Neb., are agi-
tating for o'clock closing and later for
the Saturday half holiday. Several de-
partment stores have already signed the
agreement.
Tom Mann, of England, the well known
labor orator, estimates the number of
trades unionists in England as 1,650,0
with 600 in France, and 100000 in Ger
many, and the number rapidly increasing.
One of the latest clubs talked of among
the workers in Chicago is one which con-
| templates a trip to the Paris exposition
next year, the expenses of the journey to
be apportioned equally among the tour
lists.
The Washington Cd. c. Allied Printing
Trades council is arranging the details Of
a campaign for the purpose Of inducing
congress to authorize the union label be-
ing placed on all government printing.
| The Georgia legislature passed the gar
| nishment bill the other day without dis
senting vote. The bill is to offset the
heretofore existing corrupt and OUT
rageous system of issuing garnishment
against wage, workers.
The beginning of the year will usher in
| lXrQ nf aQ11f ~, tl1O
textile industry Of many Southern cities,
notification to that effect having been
sent out by the Southern Manufacturers
association. The broad-loom cloth weav-
ers of Philadelphia, numbering 3,000 have
been offered an increase of 8 per cent, but
| desire a 10 per cent advance. 1t is be-
lieved an understanding will be reached
| in the way of a compromise scale.
The London England) Society of Com
| positors, the best organized branch of
| the printing industries Of Great, Britain.
IS about to inaugurate an agitation for
| either better wages or shorter hours.
| Meeting have been held and ballot
| Of the whole membership on the ques-
| ton will be taken during the present
week. The society has nearly $1,000 in
its reserve funds.
trades of Pittsburg and Allegheny are
preparing to make united demand for
| the eight-hour day, to go into effect
| April 1, 1900. The unions involved in
| clude the carpenters, bricklayers, plas-
| terers stonemasons, freestone cutters,
steamfitters, plumbers, electricians, paint
ers, paperhangers, metal workers, tile
! settlers. structural iron workers, stair
| builders, interior decorators and hod car
| riers In ALL some $4,000 men will be in
volved in the proposed movement.
Members of the elevator conductors
| organization are making arrangements
| for reunion and festival on March
| to celebrate the success which has at
| tended their efforts for the year, and to
| make arrangements for more vigorous
| campaign in the future. The organiza-
| tIon now embraces some 1000 members,
| having increased rapidly of late. The
| committee sof arrangements for the fes-
! tival has secured the First regiment
! armory, and has invited President Nc
| Kinley, Gov. Roosevelt and Gov. Tan
| ner to be their guests on the occasion OF
their celebration.
After months of negotiation on the
part of the glassworkers' organization,
| the split in their ranks is now. to be
! closed, the final move in that direction
/ having been taken last night at Ander-
SON. Ind, in the absorption of the cut
| tiers and fiatteners. Much satisfaction is
expressed at the outcome by the towns
son, Elwood Converse and MattheWs
| Ind; Huntington. w. Va; Quaker CITY,
1 O., and Covington, Pa: William j. smith.
| for fifteen years president OF. the Amer
| Jean Flint Glass Workers, will tomorrow
! give up the cares of office, he declining
(. to stand for reelection