The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-04-26
LABOR ITEMS Of INTEREST,

The Union Record win tomorrow
contain the following labor notes.
There viii be a meeting OF the
board 81 trustees Of the Labor Tenn
PIE association next Monday even
INK at 10 IN r. = krtete'a offca.
Fifth f0or. Pioneer building IL re-
Quires II for quorum. and much
Important business IL TO be trans
acted
Important business Wili b. up for
consideration at the next meeting
Of the Western Central Labor union.
such as demands the consideration
% the fun representation Of al at
nliatsd unions.
The Mattresses held their usual
meeting last Friday evening. Three
new members Wsra Initiated. The
business agent reports only two un-
fair houses ia Seattle.
The next meeting viii be held Fri
day evening.
Union men and women are large
" signing the following agreement.
On an after Aay Is. 1901. Ne. ths
undersigned. members Of the differ
eut unions Of the city. hereby agree
20 send our laundry work to any
laundry the Laundry Workers union
may des runte. with the uuder-
standing that We get good work.
A local uBiomist has communicate
Ell With a number OF important
men and women Of this country Ia
regard TO the immigration and EN-
pioyulent Of our Asiatic brethren.
the Japanese. Up 20 date he has
received a number Of answers per
tanning TO the matter, some OF which
are given below:
J. J.. HIM. The japanese might
come mighty handy. Get more and
Keep them in reserve. In case the
y hits man gets too gay
Mr.. Melien The laps are ali
right I could Use few.
NJ. A. Hanna. liza. hal III get
them In my coal mines and on nay
railroads yet.
Mrs. Moneybags. The japanese
are better for housework on Mob
min than girls. Why. those girls
want to act like ladies'"
A Seattle WorkinEman: The Japs
are all right. put them TO work i'm
uaediately-in Japan.
The Washington a Alaska steam
ship Co. loading at YeHleF dock.
from now on Will employ union long
shoremeu only.
The Musicians union met on April
- To complete the work left uufiu.
ishad on the 18TH. The revision Of
the price list " stiil under consider
alton. and for the purpose Of COM
plefinR the work adjournment was
taken until Tuesday next. April -.
az 2S0 .. m. az which time II r.
hoped all members that possibly can
will be present.
The Upholsterers' union held an
ct her rouainR meeting last week.
Two new applicants were Initiated
into the union The upholstererB
are steadily and surely gaining IN
Seattle.
At the meeting 81 the Western
Central Labor union last Wednea-
day evening the following new dele
gates were seated. Street Railway
Employees Thomas COwan and l..
shlppier. Uphoisterers. Valentine l..
Lowe.
The W. e. L. y. 0rRa uization com
mlftee reported the receipt Of In
formation 81 the organization Al
Everett Of a union Of ahingie weav-
era with 80 members. also that an
nrRa ni1atiOu ~ the brichma kcrs Of
that city would be formed the fol-
lowing evening.
The committee appointed by the
W. q. l.. a. 10 interview Quarter
master Ruhlen in behalf of the pay
meut u the union scnle 81 wages
for tanRah0re work on government
transports At this port. reported rs
efforts unsuccessful. and recon-
mended that letters be cent 10 our
senators and congreHameu. with 81
view Of obtaining relief In the mat
ter through higher officers.
BARRIERS report their membership
roll increasing and all their affairs
running nicely.
Brewers report the signing Of their
contract. including the reduction Of
hours from nine 10 eight.
Butchers say their roll Of mem
berahtp ~ increasing by Ave or six
limitations every meeting. that Frye
Bruhn co. had signed their agree
ment. but their committee was still
circulating same among the smaller
shops. three signatures having been
obtained. they are making arrange