The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-07-11

The Wonens' Union Label League Of
Toledo, O., is making preparations to
place In the local field a paid organizer,
whose duty it shall be to organize all
women employed in the shops and fac
tories in that city.
The labor commissioner Of Michigan
reports that in the past year there has
been an increase in the membership of
trade unions Of over 40 per cent. Wages
have advanced over IA cents a day, and
over 40 per cent of the unions report
that hours have been shortened.
Toronto (Can) Painters and Decora-
tors union has established a provision
whereby painters, decorators, etc., be-
yond certain age limit are taken into
the union at a small initiation fee and
allowed to accept work at figures con-
sistent with their ability to perform
the labor.
The American Labor Union Conven-
ton at nenverz adopted q change III: by
laws, taa4ng away the power st order
ing strikes from local unions and plac-
Ing 1t in the hands of the national ex-
ecutive board. The amendment will
be submitted to referendum vote.
John Mitchell has sent a circular to
the miners locals calling for contri-
buttons to build monument for the
martyred men of Lattimer, Pa, who
were shot in the back by sheriff Mar
tin and his banditti in 1897. The mon.
ument will be dedicated September 10.
Clay miners in New Philadelphia
and Urichsville, o., have returned to
work after strike OF several weeks.
The settlement RESULTED in a victory
for the men, who get an increase in
wages and do their work by the car.
The drivers and others get an advance
OF 20 cents. BY this settlement they
can do their work in less than eight
hours.
Lockout nnoulders at the plant of
the Aultn1an Company in Canton, O.,
do not propose to allow the company
to employ non-union men. Ptckets
have been posted by the union men
and and all new men are being gwen
the closest surveillance. William A.
Lynch, principal owner and manager
of the plant, is said to be antagonistic
to union principles and long and ser-
ious conflict is apprehended.
The general officers of the Order of
Railway Photographers have sent to
labor organizations throughout the
country statement OF the strike on
the Santa F>e system in 1900, and the
company's refusal since then to en-
ploy members Of the order. An effort
will be made to have freight agents
discriminate against the Santa Fe in
routing freight.
Clerks in the pawn shops Of Chicago
are forming a union for the betterment
that at present they are required to
work excessively long hours and do
not receive compensation commensu-
rate to the usual 10 per cent a month
charged "customers.'
Over one hundred boiler makers, the
entire membership of the Cincinnati,
o., union, are on strike to enforce de-
mands that the employers accept only
those declared competent by the union
and for an increase of 10 per cent. The
strikers refuse to arbitrate.
William Van der Burg, OF Sioux City,
Iowa, is under bond to keep the peace,
It being claimed that he threatened the
life OF the president of the Trades and
Labor Assembly, because two unions
wer boycotting his shop. He is nom
union blacksmith.
Three hundred men employed as car
builders, water tenders and freight
handlers blythe Chicago, Lake Shore
& Eastern Road in the repair shops at
Chicago are on strike. They are de-
handing in increase in wagea of2h
per cent.
The Lake Shore & Michigan South
ern Railway has signed contract with
its striking freight handlers granting
an increase Of a trifie over 1 per cent.
The scale went into effect June 1.
Building operations at Omaha, Neb.,
which have been tied UP for four
months on account of building trades
strike, have been. resumed The men
return to work at last years scale:
- Efforts made last year to organize
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