The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-05-18

cent disturbances, IN ordering the cessation
OF the strike. After discussion which
lasted the greater part OF the day, the ac-
ton Of the council was approved.
Considerable activity Is noticeable iu the
shipbullding ana mgriuc engineering trades
at Manchester, Eng ana there rs reason To-
believe that % largely increased number ot
men Will be employed Ia these Industries in
the early future, as som" large oNicls are
on hand and others are likely soon 90 DE
placed in the district.
The painters of Petersburg Va, recently
formed a union and then went ON sulAr.
Their demands were that the wages ot
jourucymen painters he increased from $40
To ST. per week ana that the wages Of zap.
prentice, be raised Sl.Jo per Wer", -'
employers agreed TO the terms ANA inc
painters have returned to work
7 hr wages OF The worhmeu IN the
madam Hacinc railway shops mt lof"h" TO-
junction, Canada. have uccn raised. lhuSc
getting $l.2J per day viii now receive Sl.da.
Those formerly getting Sl@5 VIII receive
Sl.65. The Suburban Railway company mas
also recognized that living is dcarel ina"
formerly, and will increase the pay col lAe''
employees So month
me members of the Federal Labor union
at Port Huron. Mich. are out to stay dnul
their demands are met, They ask that con-
mon labcrcrs receive an advance OF from ~
to 11h cents an hour. This tnciudes pouel-
makers helpers aud sewer workers. sweat
board men ask 22l3 cents an hoJr ne
Package Freight handlers nnion Is alN'
out, making in all about 500 men on siflhe
The building contractors mt Shtu"S 2 l'H
Wis. have notified the committee ~ union
mechanics that they would grant the az
vance Of 22l2 to - cents an honf III .N.l!llu'
wages and would recognize the Caipehtrt'
but not Painters and MHSous unions M
schedule went into effect on May J. u u
thought that matters will be adjustea Iu
q few days, thus saving uc-up Oh 'H'
building trades, .,
tration has succeeded in bringing thc mas
ter brewers and the striking emploAe' a.,
gether nj Boston, Mass, committee OF
eight, consisting Of delegates o. Wv ~.
trail labor union and representatives, Oh VIZ
unions involved in the strike mas .''th ~
pointed 10 meet a committee ol ore" ~
when the terms for settlement Oh tNS
| difficulties will be discussed III,
There Is serious danger or troupie WIN
! the shipping interests and the lohoteIs Nv
! Quebec, Canada The snip lahorers ale
called upon to reduce their cnAf-t.' W.
/ refuse They demand and are paid 8l'a
/ cents an hour. or So day OF cl-h, Auul ~
/ and an additional - per cent OF a. ecu
/ an hour, for night work. Inc teuutllyS =,
| TO procure outside labor II the men persist
! In their refusal 10 accept the reduction.
During the month OF March torly.sl
! strikes were reported in France, splea"
! over twenty seven departments. d5m ~
/ her If men ceasing work was 9otl'
1 the forty-six strikes seven only laHleu ~,
day eight lasted TWO days ana Ihe l'n ~,
/ time during which work ceased wa d 10 L.
] -..l
received satisfaction, In seventeen ga ~
they failed TO attain their object, a aug ~ :,
the remainder arbitration was re5ol' ,o, ,r
J After debate which lasted seven noul
| the Trade Union congress AT Copenhage,hl
| Denmark. declared the dock ahorerS sli TN,
at an end, rs II was no longer SCI Ia, u" H.
purposc. Thus the strike Of the docs ~
horers at Danish ports, which began So. aP,l
II and with which the stiikers llrnss'' ~
were discOntcnfed, ends IN heiedi
labor. rs the shpowners found aiilhl
means To replace the strikers and p"uls'
navigation in No way suffered 49,, y,
~ Inc three strikes started on May /, %
ST. Louis. Mo. unions Of the garment 9u.
ters and tailors. the bolermakerS ana IN
tricians. hut one has been adjusted. = ~
boilermaters. who demanded higher WIG /,
settled their differences and VIII return lnt, 10
work No prospect for speeus eier
mept Of the troubles Of the cutters or ~ ~
tricians Is in sight The former denim iilS
nm cisbt hour day. while the INSIDE VIZ ~.
wanted 40 cents an hour pfouniseu
In debate recently on the Quotations