Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-04-16

Many new faces will be seen, and many
measures proposed for the benefit of
the working class.
Hardsocg Manufacturing Company.
# An agreement was entered into be-
tween the Hardsocg Manufacturing
company and its employees last week,
whereby an increase of 25 cents per
day to all employees was secured. This
firm is strictly union and is now plac-
ing the label upon all its product The
meeting between the representatives
of the company and the employees ter
minated with the best of satisfaction
and good will, the firm meeting any
reasonable demand that was made.
The employees are highly satisfied and
will use every effort to bring all of the
trade for the product of this firm that
can possibly be secured thru the use
of the union label Robert B. Kerr,
of Moline, Illinois, International secre-
tary of the Brotherhood of Black,
smiths, represented the employees in
that line of work at the meeting, and
j. F. Byrne represented the members
of the local Federal Labor Union. The
firm began placing the, label on their
goods on Tuesday, April g.
Painters and Decorators.
The regular meeting of Painters and
Decorators will take place at Labor
Hall this evening Matters of vast
Importance to the craft will be consid-
cred, and all painters and decorators
in the city are cordially invited to at
ion. After May /, the initiation fee to
4 l, i,>o srf lauf1l ho a
painters are growing rapidly and will
ice of this city.
Team Drivers Union.
The team drivers union will hold an
open meeting at Labor Hall this even
ing, at which time all laboring men OF
the city are invited to attend. The
purpose of the meeting is to place all
teamsters of the city in the union, and
invite all laborers to become members
of the Federal Labor Union. Also
speakers for labors cause will be
present, and profitable evening will
be spent by those who take advantage
of this opportunity to hear organized
labor's side of the industrial condition.
The meeting will be called to order at
8 o'clock.
Hod Carriers Union.
The hod carriers and mortar makers
of the city will organize separate and
distinct union of their own next week,
They have many energetic workers in
their ranks and the majority of them
heretofore have been connected with
the Federal Labor Union. The union
is assured of success and it Is report
ed that majority of the contractors
of the city have signified their willing
ness to sign the scale.
Tailors' Union.
| The tailors report the spring bust
ness the best that has ever been seer
at any time in Ottumwa, and what is
true of Ottumwa applies to, all Other
cities in the country The demand fol
custom-tailor-made suits has reached 6
point where there is hardly sufficient
good tailors to meet the demands o.
| the order The tailor bosses are. reap
| ing their share of this prosperous con
| dition, all of which was brought abou
thru union conditions and the introdur
ton of the free back shop Previous
/ to the introduction of this measure
tailors were accustomed tostake theil
work home and the whole family would
sometimes be engaged in making tn,
garments. This however was not sat
4 isfectory to either the bosses or thu
customers, and many Of the garment,
We're not made with the skill required