Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-07-21
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In Paris 256,000 families occupy but
one room each.
Minneapolis mill owners will fight the
carpenters union.
Japan's shipyards turned out forty-one
steamers last year.
Toronto labor unions will elect labor
candidates for city offices.
Twelve hotels in New York City have
more than 300 telephones each.
Cincinnati has raised horse shoeing
prices from $1.75 to 50 per set.
The wages of the lahorers at the
Bethlehem Steel Company's plant have
been increased from $4.75 to IS a ton.
The railroad telegraphers' union report
shows that the organization increased
from 10,339 to 5,234 members in the
year ended April 30.
Louisville master BARRIERS have decided
that they will try to close all the shops
on Sunday, and the journeymen are be-
lieved to be in favor of the move.
International Longshoremen and
Transport Workers Union is now the
third largest organization of labor in the
country, having 152, 900 members.
What is said to be unique strike set
Element in New Orleans labor history put
an end to the sawmill troubles at Lutch-
er, La, when the strikers went back to
work with their demand for a hour
day granted upon the express condition
that no union be formed.
The unions of butchers at the stock
yards have donated $1,000 to members
in Kansas City who suffered losses
through the recent floods An additional
sum of $500 has been sent by the inter
national organization, and more will be
contributed as rapidly as it can be dis
tributed
The Porto Rico Federation of Labor
has formally requested Gov. Hunt TO in
vestigate the condition Of labor on GER
tain large sugar plantations OF the isl
and. The Federation claims that pow
erty-stricken laborers, averaging 40 cents
a day. are compelled to accept chips"
instead of money, and to trade at planta-
tion stores, where inferior and often in
furious goods are sold at an exorbitant
price.
The Western Federation of Miners.
which recently held its annual conven-
ton in Denver, is said to be the richest
labor organization in the world 1t has
been in existence but twelve years, and
has 200 affiliated local unions with about
10000 members and $3,000,000 in its
treasury II has secured an eight hour
day for all Of its older unions among the
miners and smeltermen in the western
country.
The Baldwin Locomotive Works of
Philadelphia are one of the largest EN-
ployers of workmen Of all trades in this
country. or any other, except Krupp's,
possibly No less tsan 5000 men are
now under the roofs of the Baldwin
works, and the payroll amounts 70 $780,
600 weekly. The capacity of the works
is equal to FIVE locomotives daily, but in
April last 1877 complete engines were
turned out, with an average weight of
125 tons, and valued st s2,750,0O0.
Manufacturers all over the country
seem to be taking the same stand on the
question Of freedom of contract as they
are taking in Chicago In Pitts burg the
International Association of Machinists
presented a new agreement to the manu-
facturers providing that only members
of the union. or those agreeable thereto
are TO be employed TIE manufactur-
ers objected TO this clause. and In its
place offered substitute-"that no per-
son shall he refused employment. or in
any way Disseminated against by either
party on account OF membership or non
membership IN any labor organization
The negotiseions were broken of at that
point. and the men are nov asking the
manufacturers 10 sign tbe agreement as
individuals.
The Order Of Railroad Conductors,
through a committee. Is investigating sew
eral sites near Chattanooga. Tenn, for
ho-se for disabled members of that or
gsnLzation. If a suitable location Is
found. the organization viii pur-h ase the |
ground and build s25. 900 hoIne
Employees In the Allis-C halmers shops /
In Scranton have organized an aid So
ciety, through which members receive IS 4
cents s; day in Gaze Of sickness or acci- /
dent The services Of doctor and medi- |
cine are supplied without cost, and i
death benefit Of 800 Is provided for. The
company has agreed to contribute month
Iy a SUR equal to thak paid By all the
employea.