The Saint Paul globe., 1900-01-15

Norwegian statesman are planning q
system of national insurance 70 PIoleIe
people incapacitated TO earn iivenIoou'
| building contractors in Memphis, Ienn.
! with one exception, now employ union
men exclusively.
The United. Nine workers, 5atter years ys.I's
! Of effort, have succeeded IN thorougnly
| organfzirs the men. In the Maryland netd.
The average formation of one new union
! daily for the past three months is the rec,
| ord of the Brotherhood OF Carpenters ana
| Joiners for that period. ,
Union Pacific engineers and fremen
have demanded an Increase in wages on
| account of extra work on recently lntro-
duced larger engines.
The Lapel Qnd) factory operators re-
Gently arrested by the state inspector Tor
violation Of the child labor law pleaudl
guilty and were fined.
Congressman Sulzer. of New York, mas
introduced a bill in congress provldlng
that eight hours shall constitute a legal
| DAVIS work in the United states.
| Under the wire trust the increase in the
price of nails since 1897 Is 1870 per cent.
The increase in nailmakers' wages In the
same period amounts to only l212 per cent.
Organized labor in Chicago is planning
to erect a large Office building as its
| headquarters at some point down town
! within the union loop district. 1t Is to be
owned and controlled by the Building
ready for occupancy within year. The
| estimated cost of the proposed building is
S1OO, 900, and there is already $4,000 in the
| treasury of the organization Tor this pur-
| pose
/ The minimum legal wage law is now
| in force in the colony of Victoria. Aus
| tralia Under the law no employer can
| offer an employe-nor can an employe ac-
| cept-less than the stipulated rate. which,
of course, varies for different occupat tons.
For instance, journeymen bakers must re-
| ceive at least 25 cents per hour, while
! their apprentices must receive at least
$3.50 per week. Under the law the piece
work plan, of course, becomes inopera-
tive.
The United States and National Glass
companies, at Pittsburg. employing some
5000 men, put the new increased scale
into operation at the beginning of the
year. as did the iron and steel firm of
| Homestead works of Carnegie employ
ing some 14,0O0 1t is estimated the in
! crease will mean an enlarged earning to
the workers of more than $50, 900 weekly.
Chicago Coal TeamSters' union was the
first to make return for the new year with
a substantial victory won, its new scale
of wages practically going into effect last
Monday in all the large coal yards. The
success of the teamsters serves to DEM
onstrate what united action may accom-
plish for the toiler For months they
have been agitating for an advance Of
pay, and, after looking over the field and
inducing others in their line of employ
ment to unite with them. they put for
ward their demand. They now have a
| signed agreement, good until Jan. L, l90l.
for the following scale: Single team. per
day, st75; double team. s2.25; triple, $3.50;
| overtime. Is cents per hour, About $500
men are In the teamsters' organization.
This week the mine workers meet in
Indianapolis to arrange their. scale for
the year, and to take such action in con-
| nection with the mining industry as the
situation warrants. t is understood
| that the operatives will ask for an In
crease in the rate Of mining, recog-
nizing the great demand for their product,
and believing that the. operators will see
the necessity for compliance with tE1 de-
| mand The mine owners will assesAble
about the same time, to be es ready to SUB
the world over, with no surplus in sight
and with keen demand for even Oily
supplies" said member of the Chicago
mine workers executive board, .it would
appear that an agreement will not be
| hard to reach There are certain changes
which the mines think 1t necessary to
have which may occasion a little friction
but an amicable understanding is hoped
for