The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-28
LABOR NOTES.


LABOR NOTES,
John NJ. Finley of the Flour Mill Employees
was in Faribault this week.
viii Be IN ehe fabor Day league
The Brotherhood Of Railway Trainmen has de-
cided to increase It's defense fund to 100000.
Hereafter the Furniture Finishers' union will
meet on the second and fourth Fridays of each
month.
Local Team Owners union will appear in the
banner. SsE
The Order Of Railway Telegraphers reports
S,9T1 members admitted in the six months ended
July 81.
Headquarters of the International Union of
Journeymen BARRIERS have been established in In
dianapolis.
The first annual picnic Of # the Saw Mill En-
Mimi, Sunday. all
A number of structural iron workers left for
the west this week and u more will follow next
An open ms citing of the Wood Workers union
will be held Monday night at POLL Washington
avenue N. General Organizer Ceilley will
speak.
At the second meeting in September the St.
Paul Bricklayers' Union will vote on the propo-
sition to affiliate with the American Fedora ton
of Labor.
A 25-cent assessment has been levied by the
Tobacco Workers International Union, which
will be used for the unions label propaganda and
to fight the trust.
of Labor visited Duluth this week . on business in
connection with the organization work of the
federation in that section of the state.
IS in as m the Of the
Of the members Of the craft. Before returning
ne will visit other places In Minnesota and
Wisconsin. ' te NJ
Leading labor Of Boston are endeavoring
to arrange that the sessions Of the convention
Of the American Federation Of Labor; to be held
IN that city next November, be held In historic
Faneu1l hall. .
International Cigar Makers union, who spent
Minnesota in the interest Of his, union, is now
| in northern Michigan.
Sioux City, Iowa. has been selected as the next
Of hleerlea Wire e worRers 81
| America, was elected president.
committee of three from the st. Paul Elec-
| trica1 Workers Union appeared before the Fed
Grafton Council at its last meeting and entered
a protest against the council again taking up the
matter of the local telephone girls strike.
In recent report, NJ p. Carrick, general sec
rotary of the Brotherhood Of Painters and Decora-
says 44 @ 1e from Jan
the membership. The 10000 mark has been
passed.
President Cox of International Coremakers'
Union has ordered the striking coremakers Of
st. Paul to return to work pending an inquiry
into the demands Of the men for more pay. A
representative Of the international will visit St
Paul shortly for this purpose.
The bricklayers have won In the long standing
dispute between the bricklayers' and stonema sons
| organizations as to the right of the latter to
exist without being under the jurisdiction of the
hricklayers' national officers, which was referred
to an arbitration, board for settlement
Locals, Nos: 81 and ATT, of the International
| Association of Machinists, will go to st. Paul
tonight ton to attend the tolifcation when banner
4 by Labor Commissioner O'Donnell chartered
car will leave First avenue s and Washington
| at 1880 p. m.
| Permanent officers of the St. Paul Building
I Trades Council have been chosen as follows:
President Frank Connors vice president, James
Walsh; recording secretary, George Cline; treas
1 urer, NJ Rowell; sergeant at arms, G.. Goebel
All building trade unions will be affiliated
with the council. #5loa
I W.. s. Stone of Eldon, Iowa, the newly elected
grand chief engineer Of the Brotherhood Of
4 Engineers, ran an engine on the Rock Island for
nineteen years. Last May he became the salaried
Chairman ma s Of the general board of adjustment
4 showed marked ability. Mr.. Stone was In the
/ twin cities this week.