The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1902-12-20
Labor Commissioner O'Donnell
Shows That Union Labor in the
North Star State Has Made a
Wonderful Advance - Concise
Report of Condition Of Labor
Organization - 10000 Union
Labor Men in Minnesota.

The report for the year 1902 shows
297 organizations with 1888 men,
bers. This is an increase in two years
of 125 organizations and 12,95S men,
bers, or in other words, there was an
increase Of 1851 per cent in organiza-
tions and 63.S2 per cent in member
ship.
The repeEts sl1oyss ths satYa
7s orsani zat issss Z, fS4 mem
bers. Twelve new unions with sos
members were organized in 1901 and
21 unions with lab members in 1902
This means that if all the unions have
reported. 43.42 per cent of all present
unions in the city of St. Paul were Or
ganized within the last two years. and
that the membership SO attained re-
present $1,000 per cent of the present
membership. The increase in Organiz-
ations and membership is 1919 and
11.24 per cent respectively for 1901 and
27.63 per cent and 1915 per cent for
1902.
Minneapolis has 1913 unions reported
with 1910 members: Of these, II un-
ions with LAT members were organ
members in 1902 The gain in organz-
alton and in members for the two years
represents 34.95 and 23.57 per cent
respectively of the present totals, or an
increase in unions and members Of
1855 and 11.01 per cent respectively
in 1901 and 1880 and 1856 per cent
in 1902.
Duluth reported As unions with g.
SOL members and nine unions organ
lied with 725 members since 1900. They
compose 1887 and 20.3G per cent re-
spectively Of the present organizations
in Duluth. Three unions with Ali
members were organized in 1901 and
six unions with 314 members in 1902.
The per cent of increase in unions and
members in each of the two years was
as follows: 6.52 and 11.E4 per cent re-
spectively in 1901 and 1906 and $50
per cent in 1902.
Brainerd had an increase off II un-
ions with 702 members during the
two years or 1851 per cent in organ
izations and 71.27 per cent in men,
bership, which separated by years
show an increase in unions and men,
bers for 1900 of TIA and 1856 per
cent, and for 1902 the corresponding
figures are 71.43 and 53.61.
The nine organized labor bodies with
319 members reported from Mankato
have all been created since 1900.
Rochester had but one labor union
with 35 members prior to the year
1901, but now there are five unions
with 259 members, of which one union
Or01njZQ1 in
1901 and three unions with 80 members
in 1902.
saltwater had no labor organiza-
tions at all, prior to 1901 and two un-
ions with 81 members were organized
in the year 1901, but unionism seems
to have received a new and powerful
impetus during the year just closing,
for the record shows ten new unions
with 1871 members. This is certain
ly very encouraging for organized
labor bodies all over the State and will
not fail to strengthen their belief in
the truthfulness of the motto, I'm
Union There Is Strength
1t is to be regretted, however, that
this favorable report on the progress
of organized labor in the state of Min
nesota has to be closed with showing
a distinct decrease in membership for
one town at least. This is the town
Of Red Wing. The report for the year
1900 gave for Red Wing three unions
with 379 members, but The present re-
port shows a decrease in membership
of S2.06 per cent. At the present time
in Red Wing there are four unions
with but 86 members.
P. S.-This does not include 63 labor
organizations in the train service of
the different railroads Of the state,
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