The Washington times., 1903-03-24
THE WORLD OF INDUSTRY

striking biacksmiths on the Colorado
and Southern Railway.
St Catharines, Canada. printers. have
given their employers until the end o.
the month TO make up their minds as to
the 20 or 80 pSr cent increase i'm wages
for which they are asking
Wages of the helpers OF the elevator
constructors at san Francisco Cal. have
been advanced 90 $3.50 a day. The men
have been receiving s. a day The rise
was conceded without opposition
Schenectady. y. y. builders threaten
70 import non-uniou fathers at $2.25 a
day. or 2S cents an hour, TO take the
places OF the union men who have struck
for a raise from 40 10 So cents an hour
Both houses Of the washington Leg
islature have passed the bill limiting a
days work on all State and municipal
work to eight hours The b-Ii was pre-
pared by the state Federation Of Labor
English irOnstone miners continue 20
be well employed. In rs mines and
open works covered by recent returns
-. 720 wOrkpeopIe were employed on an
average Of $50 days; year ago 5.53
days.
The salary earners and others at Ma
Mia. p. l.. are agitating the question OF
forming an association 10 be run on the
savings bank plan This is in order 10
promote the habit of saving some money
rather than spending il all in driving
dull care away
II is stated on excellent authority Of
labor leaders in Wisconsin that the Ia
Dor unions Of that State viii fight every
h.
Legislature. believing that each one is
inimical 10 organized labor.
Cement workers az Toronto. Canada,
have formed union and want an sd-
vance in wages Concrete layers are
now paid 30 cents an hour. hnishers %
cents. and laborers 20 cents. They want
40, 80. and p cents. respectively.
Chicago GlLJ union carpenters viii
receive 80 cents an hoJ after April J.
They have been getting a cents. The
sympathy strike clause has been waived
by the men and the contractors agree to /
employ only union men.
Arrangements for a settlement OF the
agreement with the Wales GOLFERS has
not yet been completed. The employers I
want three years agreement; the col I
Tiers, supported by the Federation. re-
fuse to be bound for more than year.
President Gompers. Of the Federation
OF Labor, has secured the appointment
of Commissioner Rosenberg to the Phil
ippines as a special envoy to iuvestigS' p
labor conditions there. Mr.. Rosenberg /
viii also investigate Hawaii
Plumbers on strike on the northeast
coast of England in connection with the
shipping industry have agreed to arbi-
tration and 10 resume work. All other
branches have accepted the employers
terms except the joiners, who are sIin
out.
The Dutch government viii endeavor
to pass a bill providing for fine and
imprisonment for any person in the gov
eminent employment or under govern
ment contract who goes on strike. or
tenders may also be DISTINGUISHED In
addition.
The annual report OF the inspector
general Of the British army, which has
just been Issued. confirms many pre-
vious statements that the physique or
the British working class. from which
the bulk OF the recruits must always De
drawn. is deteriorating-
at Kansas City. No. have practically
been granted their demand for nine
hour day. Upon the demand for grad
uated scale of wages the manufacturers
look with less favor. but it VIII be
granted in a modified form.
The $500 machiuists of Chicago. H.
have agreed to make demands on May
1 for a 3 per cent increase in wages. a
regular nine hour day and seven-hour
day during slack seasons. Many OF the
shops are granting the conditions asked
and all are expected to do so before the
date set
Fourteen unions at Chicago. H..
whose members are engaged in the
handling and transportation OF freight
have formed a central body to be called
the Shipping Trades Federation The
Federation Includes every union man
who handles freight from the tine it|
leaves the factories OF wholesale houses
until lt goes out Of the switch yards
or is loaded on the lake steamers.
An agreement on all differences has
been reached by the Giovemakers' Union
and the employers at san Francisco.
including an increase OF wages and the
nine-hour day. The cutters will receive
an increase OF 57iz cents a day on
coarse goods and so cents @ day on fine
goods The rates for piece workers are
made uniform throughout the city A
reduction OF 80 per cent is made ia the
cost OF power TO machine hands.
Resolutions which probably VIII be
adopted at q meeting OF the Miners
Federation at Glasgow, Scotland. may
result in a short time in the strike OF
10000 Scotch miners. The delegates
have been instructed TO support the
South Wales miners in their refusal 10
accept the masters proposal 10 FIX a
sliding scale OF wages for five years iu
The WEIGH mines. II the Welch miners
strike. or are locked out. the Scotchmcn
la We decided 20 follow.
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