The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1900-04-28

Efs L ne SITUATION In chicago, accOrOlHE
to Mr.. Buchanan, is most distressing.
There are thirty-two unions involved In
the fight, which represents 10000 work
men. whose daily wages amount at the
least to $4,000. The strike, has been in
progress ten weeks, and the loss in
wages to the workingmen is over 3d.
100000. Mr.. Buchanan says if there
were any way in which the trouble
could be 'honorably settled, the men
would be but too glad to do so. How
ever, as the matter stands, they feel
that to give in would mean the death
of the labor movement.
In speaking Of the attempt to settle
the struggle Mr.. Buchanan said that
the men sent representatives to the
meeting, instructed to agree to arbi-
tration, but that the contractors, back
ed by the supply men, and a real estate
combination refused this means of set
Element until the Building Trades
council went out Of existence. He says
that there is no building being done to
amount to anything, in Chicago at the
present time, and that there will be
none until the strike is declared off.
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the strike will not extend to other cit
les outside of Chicago.
The packers at the Red Wing Man.
ufacturing company shops have walked
out. They proposed an advance of
twenty cents day where they were
getting $1.10 to $3.50, and the company
offered fifteen cents for all but the high
man, ten cents for him. The men stuck
for fifteen cents all round and quit
The packers are members of the re-
Gently organized woodworkers' union
which is not, however, concerned in the
strike.
A special meeting of the St. Paul
Trades and Labor assembly was held
Friday night to receive the report from
the committee appointed at the last
regular meeting to examine into the
features Of the new charter. While it
is not all that organized labor desires,
the committee considered 1t a step in
the right direction, and a great i'm
provement on the present one, and rec
commended it's adoption. The report Of
each of the delegates composing the
Trades and Labor assembly will ask
their unions to support the new char
ter.
The Federation Council of the State
Federation of Labor, held it's monthly
meeting at assembly hall on Wednes-
day evening. The question of sending
organizers to a few OF the larger cities
OF the state was discussed, after which
few important communications from
the secretary Of the state federation of
Labor were acted upon. An adjourn
ment was then taken until next We'd
nesday night. President Neary, who
resides in Minneapolis, will be request
ed to attend, as questions of vital inn
portance to the movement throughout
the state will be considered
After holding two special meetings to
arrange details, the st. Paul BARRIERS
Association No. and the Master Bar
bers' Association have met and con-
solidated. Affiliation with the state
association will be maintained as here
tofore. At the meeting last MI ht ~
new members were initiated, and rs
applications for membership were re-
celvfd. The new association now en-
braces nearly all the employing bar
| bers in the city. Arrangements are
being made for grand banquet and
ball, to be given in Casino hall in the
| near future. A vote of thanks was
| rendered the outgoing officers for their
efficient services.