The labor world., 1900-03-03

President Harry Fisher of the Ma
tional Tobacco Workers Union states
that in one Of the factories of the
American Tobacco company in the east
1,SO0 girls between ii and 16 are en-
ployed at cents an hour
The number Of union labels on to-
bacco used by Independent factories
shows an increase Of 25,000,000 in the
past six months, a grand total Of 219.-
74O619 labels having been used since
it's adoption. r. s.
Chicago machinests are on strike in
nine shops involving 1000 men, for
the recognition Of their union.
The American Agents Association and
it's National President, Chas. H. Sidenes
are undergoing investigation by the
American Federation of Labor. 1t was
charged at the Detroit convention that
the Agents Association was not
bona fide organization and that it is
Of no value to the labor movement.
PRINTERS.
A spirited contest is on for honorss
in the International Typographical
Union. The present incumbent
Samuel B. Donnelly of New York City
is a candidate for reelection to the.
presidency. His strongest opponent
seems to be James Lynch Of Syracuse,
N. Y Former President Prescotts'
candidacy is an uncertainty. He has
many friends who will stay with him
to the last.
AS the election is by referendum vote,
the result will not be known until.
after June Is.
Chas E. Hawkes. of San Francisco,
brother of City Assessor Hawkes. OF
Duluth, is a candidate for first vice
president.
1t is said that the race will be very
close between him and John w. Hayes
of Minneapolis.
The printers of Michigan have reason
for jubilation. Last TUESDAY the con
tract for state printing for two years
following July 1, 1900, was let.to oscar
sL Mckinley, represeIt'n the inter-
national Typographical Union, ana 1or
that period at least one OF the most
important institutions connected WIN
the administration of the common
wealth will not be a refuge and support
for wage cutters in the allied pflnll1s
crafts. The binding contract will pro-
bably follow, as there is little or notn-
ing to be gained by splitting the WORK
a. Havana paper has advised Presl-t
fferrtsaG. G.ompers to leave Cuba, as MS Us
4nresence there, 1T claimed only tended
#to.create disturbance among the work
ingmen.
According to the referendum vote now
being taken by the Bricklayers ana
Stonecutters Unions of America dll
members who are in arreas Tor i've
months must be suspended and are
expelled should their dues run for SIX
months.
The Chicago Building Trades Councll
has considerable trouble on hand.
Mayor Harrison has: endeavored 70
bring about an agreement, but without
success. The Building Contractors
Council refused to enter conference
stating that the only solution Of the
question was the dissolution OF the
Building Trades Council.
What was probably the most gigantic
alliance of labor in any city in the
Union has been formed. 1t is
known as the Allied Council of the
Building Trades of Philadelphia and
vielitiity, and includes tWenty-three
labor unions.
The United States German Trades
Association was represented at the
meeting at which the organization was
formed in order that the English ana
German unions may work together
The association comprises all the
workers on buildings, with the except
ion of briclxlayers and Stag roofefs.
Chicago patternmakers will demand
the nine-hour day April !.
Dallas (Tex.) carpenters will demand
the eight hour day May l.
The eight hour day is now In force
in every sash door and blind factory
in Chicago.
Over 1,200 men have been thrown out
OF employment by the shutdown OF
the Sugar Trust company's plant at
philadelphia.
Nashville,s Tenn, has separate unions
of white and colored BARRIERS working
in harmony for the maintainance OF
wage rates.
The trouble between organized labor
and the Pan American Exposition com
pany at Buffalo. n. Y, has been
amicably settled.
The brotherhood of Railway Track
men, by referendum vote, have de-
cided to affiliate with the American
Fedora ton of Labor.
The charter Of the Rome IN. Y) Ty.
biographical union has been annulleo
by the International officers for non
payment of per capita tax
The Ohio Iron company's plant a
GAINESVILLE. after being idle for nearly