Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1900-01-29
IN LAsoR's REALM.

Racine. Wis., is TO have labor tenn
Pile.
Switzerland now has sas cooperative
societies
St Louis now has a Tobacco Work
ers Union made up entirely OF colored
men.
There are II mechanics and 1o1 far
mers In the Lower House OF the Con-
necticut Legislature.
In colorado's Legislature there are
Il union men, and the Lieutenant Gov
ernor is trades unionist.
The first eight-hour day concession
to American trades unions was won by
the freestone cutters in 1867.
Twenty-elght new cotton mills have
been built In Mexico in the past year
and several others are under way.
Dublin. Ireland. printers have made a
demand for shorter hours-a reduction
OF four hours per week.
Nearly 10000 anthracite coal miners
In Pennsylvania Joined the United Mine
Workers Union In November.
FIFTY new lodges OF the Amalgamated
Association OF Iron and Steel Workers
have been formed since April /.
state Labor Commissioner Rixey. OF
! Missouri. IS making war on the unsan-
itary bakeries and sweat shops OF ST.
Louis.
The last election at Rochester, n. Y,
bowed a gain OF thirty per cent. In
lie socialistic labor vote as compared
in former elections.
fhnanthropists qt Toledo. ohio. VIII
lund q home for workingmen, and
ave asked for committees representing
srious crafts to cooperate.
Railway men at Birmingham Eng
land. have begun struggle for the
shortening OF the present twelve hour
DAY and seven days a week term OF
service.
Eight months ago there were only
'hlee trades unions in Niagara Falls,
now the town boasts OF twenty-three
organized bodies.
The Wardner "Bun Pen" has been
vacated by the release OF the last OF the
Imprisoned miners. and the troops have
been Withdrawn.
ST. Louis street railway companies
have agreed that 50 100000 in new con-
stuction 10 be erected the coming year
shall be done by union labor exclusive
~.
II Is stated that the Gould Steel Cast
.ing Works at Anderson, Ind, will be
removed to Depew, N. y, owing to tho
failure Of the natural gas supply az
hat point.
Retail clerks at Omaha, Neb., ore
eitatlng FOR o'clock closing and later
Or the Saturday half holiday. Sew
raj department stores have already
iEned the agreement
The brotherhood OF Leather Workers
las increased from three local organi-
ations IN 1891 to thirty-six branches
as many cities on November ], 1889
With a membership OF $500.
The shoe manufacturing industry
, seems TO be moving westward. Kansas
, City is TO have factory that VIII turn
out 1000 pairs per day.
, Dayton, O., building mechanics have
perfected the formation Of their Build
. ing Trades Council. All branches o
r the industry are fully represented.
r The professors and students OF 20
0 litlcal economy In q number OF tn
. leading universities have taken up tn
r subject Of union labels and their in
fiuence on wages.
s indianapolis labor people are TO havl
a library with reading rooms, to cos
( not less than 5000. The money Ia be
r Ing raised by giving Sunday Afternoon
!. concerts by professional talent at pop
= ular prices.
The electrical workers Of Great Brit
ain are advertising the good points o
e their unions In the technical trade jour
4 mails. The advertisements are wei
= written, occupy prominent position
a and are changed frequently.
Chicago Typographical Union No. 1
{ is considering the purchasing Of LAM
( and opening a farm on which fol
I members could be employed. The sue
cess OF the New York unions farm wa
the inducement 20 take the step.
The Tin Plate Trust. during its brie
n year OF existence. has increased tn
price Of tin plate from S3.25 to Sf25 pc
box. an increase Of 50 per cent. Wage
Il have Increased but 10 per cent, hun
IS dreds of travelling statesmen have bee
thrown out of positions, and In the pas
e six weeks thousands of men have bee
Z thrown out Of work by the closing @
mills.
g President Spalding, OF the bicycl
Il trust IS stated TO have promised Presi
dent Mulholiand, OF the Bicycle Work
j, rs National Union, that he woui
= ring about a plan to Cooperate
~ With the workers. Then the trust pull
ID 5000 travelling statesmen of the roa'
l. closed down two plants in Toledo, Oh
= ga indianapolis, another in Kenoshi
Wis. and one in Philadelphia, throw
"a ing several thousand mechanics out {
J. work.