The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1903-10-24
GENERAL LABOR NOTES.

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The Erie Railroad it is stated, will
Immediately reduce it's force of en-
ployees. -.
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A strike is probable at the great
krupp works, Essen, Germany
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Chicago elevator runners have asked
for an Increase inwages Of 100 per cent.
Forty Louisville railway clerks were
recently discharged for joining a union.
All of the type casters in the. leading
cities are either striking or are locked
out and the plants are idle.
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On October 20, al. philadelphia, Pa,
United Textile workers of America
met in convection.
Nearly 20, 900 women are employed in
England'a lii the Manufacture of jewelry
and delicate instruments. =s: T .> SIS
II Weavers ! throughout New I England
are preparing orgahized resistance to
the two-loom system proposed by the
mill owners.
Nonunion' workmen from the New
Jersey have been sent to Morgantown,
w. Va, to break the strike in the glass
factories. s:*G J.;
The Bricklayers' and Stone Masons'
International Union will absorb the
Plasterers'. Stone: Cutters and the
Stone Masons= International Union.
October 49,. MITCHELL day, will be cele-
brated by United Mine Workers in the
anthracite region by Parades and mass:
meeting of all the, local unions.
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Iowa Socialists are making fight
for control of the Iowa delegation TO
the convention Of the American FEEDER
alton of Labor, in Boston in November.
The Executives, Committee of the
Dominion Trades Congress will forlnu-
late plan to raise;;a: legal defense
fund and submit it to the referendum
of all affiliated Unions.
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Railway employees in Victoria, Aus
tralia,' are public servants, we'll paid
have good hours and are entitled to
pensions after a certain term Of SER
vice. They number*11,Qoo.
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Organized labor in canada is pre-
pairing for concerted action in the pub
lie: field. ;H,.1 =. ~
More than 80 new Industries were es-
tahlished in the Southern States last
week. Il; ;.*sy* ~ k.;-:*s~ e.: .
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The membersss i|fi gapizea4 labor OF
the merehant$s,:4x whom .theVs; trade
use sth e 9e / III al "
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AnotherSsnatior1srr~ union '%:of s4?ssiron
steel and tin Workers; may: he formed
many members of=*%the ANAL mated
Association being dissatisfied with *the
present policy of that organizations ;.
The Woman's International Union
Label League 1of'' Rochester, Il. n. Y.
held it's State Convention in that City
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| The American window Glass Com
pany, notwithstanding. it's Intention
to Manufacture three fourths of its
production or by ma chimes will give its
employees p q ITO - per.cent. increase in
wages s:.stss5StS. III siE - Is: ~
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s*:s BY {. Al referendum s,vote the Bakers
onion has clded to chartersthe help,
':er 8: and q candy and eracke1
factories GAG wei sa q he bak cry. wac o1
drivers 4 or S So lesme nss=sof bakery goods
SIS. The limo ssschild Dor law. IS being
gorously1 emf reed nd q he result & j:
1.that II=abont 50oyc dren Ghicagt
have been g \ out & ~ the ctorie.
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