The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-20
Labor Notes.

The Chicago wood-workers STRIKE
which was begun last week, AFFECTS ABOUT
700 men OF a total membership OIL 's-oo-
Secretary Lee says that there Is mole
than SIG, O0o in the treasury that Is await
able for strike benefits. and. IL necessary
an assessment will be levied ifniieuiki[eiS
to sustain the strike.
The yearly report of Iypograplicai
Union No. Is. gives the gross receipts OF
me union as S1S5, 800. %, and places inc
total of expenditures at S1S6,SaS22 VI
the gross receipts SIC. 81 was receiver
for dues and assessments, and the eS-
rendftures included a sum approaching
SOB 900 paid for strike benefits and e1-
penses.
Housesmiths and Bridgemen's tnteh
has been successful in obtaining an IN
creased wage scale OF Al cents an hour
and double pay for overtime and sun
day work. for its members eno'oyed on
the new East River Bridge until the lse
of MAJ, after which date wages are 10
ue raised to fifty cents an hour with
double pay for over time and Work on
Sunday.
The United Brotherhood OF Leather
Workers on Horse Goods announces thae
no horse can consider itself q union AMI
NAL unless its wears a collar or harness
which has been made by members OF the
play the union label
The horse-shoers and horse uaii-worA-
ers. both of which are. like the leather
workers. affiliated with the American
Fedora ton OF Labor, call attention 10
their union stamp and union iaoea re-
enectiveIy, and declare that no quad-
rnned can consider itself strictly union
unless it has been shod oy union Hien'
ana with union nails
The contractors are considering the
rsduced sale OF the Amalsamated sheet
Metal workers Union OF New YORK
Ssn,and Of a wage scale OF 81 a day. wnicn
n-.s subsequently lowered TO $40 a day.
Rad been made By the union WHICH 49, 81,
as.-a5 for q Saturday half holiday Inc
80. scsra AZ present is $50 a day. and
49, increase would baretis cornGe and SKY
li-tr makers. Should the contractors
co,ceda the demands the cornice and 5 KY
lioI,t makers belonging 10 the S ootsly II
I-n;an Of Roofers. CorrGee ana SAyHSI'I
Makers and Tin and sheet Metal WORK
ers will also get the liicEea . az -
,,,ant having been recently sisneo between
~ 1,,ntractors and the Brooklyn union
- +5a effect that the same wages are TO
ba Maid the craft in each OF the Two Dig
borousls. 5000, .,s,
men started a union OF Their own, and set
~ nrtce OF fish for this season ar IS cents
oar
tha~ nd done The white unions fell
n line and wo.ltt not fish under Is cents
This lasted three weeks and the fishing
season sliding By the Gamers saw they
-vare likely to be defeated. They then
succeeded in getting the militia called out.
and 200 OF them were sent to SteEestop.
the fishing centre, to scare the Japs. The
p,bfta fishermen were not to be scared so
"a sily. and hung out for eight days longer.
When an agreement was signed with the
white fishermen, agreeing to pay IS cents
for the season and recognizing the union
The militia was called out when there
vas M trouble. nor any trouble likely to
occur. The Indians OF British Columbia
stood raanftHy b. their white brothers
ali tarottri, the f9s,t.
4 .nachina was ssa.:sd the other day for
.he first time In the bsasr furnace sheds
OF the Illinois Steel Corrany's plant at
South Chicago. which will do work which
has heretofore required 80 men The
machine requires but SIX men to operate
.