Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-11-18

Federation of Labor.1
The monthly report of the Iowa
State Federation of Labor has been is
sued by President A. E. Holder, and is
given herewith. The report shows
that number of charters have been
issued to new unions which have re-
Gently become associated with the
state federation. Interest among
those connected with the trades and
labor movement is now centered in
the national convention OF the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor, at New Or
leans, La, which opened today. A
number of delegates are in attendnce
from the various labor organizations
in Iowa. The charters issued during
the month are as follows:
Charters Issued.
Knoxville Team Drivers. No AIT.
Waterloo Building Trades Council.
Craston Painters and Decorators,
No. 673.
Creston Retail Clerks, No III.
Creston Laborers' Protective I'm
ion.
Tine Employment Feature.
Wanted-One tailor at Ottumwa,
rate of wages, $3.50 per day, apply to
Charles Martin. Three machinists at
Des Moines, minimum rate of wages,
1925, nine hour day, apply to Secre-
tary, Cnas. f. Diller,, 1928 Maple
street. Three tailors at Waterloo,
wages, $3.50 per day, ten hour day,
apply to Winninger Tailoring Co.
From the Battlefield.
After strike of short duration the
broom makers at Des Moines secur-
ed an increased rate of wages.
Plumbers, moulders and machinists
are reported to be on strike at Coun-
Gil Bluffs.
Machinists, blacksmiths, boilermak-
ers and helpers On the Rock Island
railroad at Valley Junction secured an
increase averaging per cent, and the
metal workers on the Des Moines I'm
ion railroad at Des Moines received an
increase of ~ per cent in October,
concessions in both cases being OBJ.
tanned without strike.
Six plumbers in Sioux City struck
on November for the recognition of
was favorably settled the day after.
4IS GiiSS SUultll
ed the negotiations
Floormen and admen in the newspa,
per Offices at Das Moines secured on
November 10. an increase of so cents
a week. The machine operators We're
granted . reduction of one hour
week without reduction in pay. No
strike.
New Organizations.
The operators, dispatchers and sta.
ton agents along the main line Of the
Milwaukee and also on the Des Moines
and Sioux City divisions, have orga-
nized, with headquarters at Perry.
nterville-Woman's Union Label
League.
Creston-Retail clerks. Transfers
and General Laborers.
Newton-Retail Clerks.
Bocne-Delivery Drivers, Horse
shoers, Sheet Metal Workers, Railway
Car Men and Blacksmiths.
Clinton-Electrical Workers.
Oelwein-Painters and Decorators
and Trades and Labor Assembly.
Waterloo Bricklayers and Build
ing Trades Council.
Sioux City-Musicians.
In General.
The following Iowa men will repre-
resent organized labor at the New Or
leans convention of the A. f. of L.: /
F. A. Lymburner, representing the
Iowa state Federation of Labor; John
P. Reese. U. M. W. of A.; E. H. Wills,
Waterloo Federal Labor, No. 1925; |
George Campbell, Clinton-Lyons- Full
ton Tri-City Congress; T. p Mention,
Protective Laborers No. 2, of Boone.
An urgent request has been receiv-
ed from the librarian of the U. S. con-
gross for complete file of the pro-
ceedings of the State Federation. ANY
member who has copies of previous
to spare will confer IA
vor by sending same to President Ar
thur q. Holder at Des Moines.
Going Into Politics.
The manufacturers of the United
States are making an aggressive fight
on unionism, and have invaded the
state of Iowa. They are announcing a
program which they have for years
advised union men not to do. They
are going into politics. are having
men favorable to their interests elect
ed. and will urge the various delega-
tons to congress to vote against thef
shorter day measure, to enact laws
which will make injunctions legal: |
and other matters for which organic |
ed labor has long contended will be
opposed. With two hun
dred or more corporation ATTORNEYS in |
the manufacturers ought to
have smooth sailing. 1t is suggested