Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1903-07-22
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In Paris 25G.oo0 families occupy but
one room each.
Minneapolis mill owners win fight the
carpenters union.
Japan's shipyards turned ont forty
steamers last year.
Toronto labor uaions will elect labor
candidates for city offices
Twelve hotels Ia New York City have
more than 800 telephones eseh.
Cinciunati has raised horse shoeing
prices 'om $1.T5 10 81 per set.
The wages Of the laborers T.. the
BethIFtfm Steel Company's plan. have
been increased from s4.T5 to So a ton.
The railroad telegraphers' union report
shows thar the organization increased
from 1889 to 25.234 members in the
year ended April 30
Louisville master BARRIERS have iecidt /
thar they win try 10 close all the shoes
on Sunday, and the journeymen are be
lieved to be IN favor Of the move.
international Lengshorelnen and
Transport Workers Union is now tile
third largest organization of labor in the
country. having $4,000 members.
What il said to be unique strike set
Element in New Orleans labor history put
an end to the sawmin troubles az Lntch.
er. La, chen the strikers went back to
work with their demand for ttn-honr
day granted upon the express condition
| thas no union be formed.
The unions of butchers at the stock
yarIs have donated $1,000 to members
In Kansas CRY who suffered Losses
sarough the recent foods. An additional
sum Of $500 hiss been sent by the inter
national organization, aud more will be
contributed as rapidly as it can he dis
tributed
The Porto Rico Federation If 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
ertystrieken laborers, averaging 40 cents
day. are compelled to accept chips,
instead of money. and 10 trade ait pianta-
tion stores, where inferior .ad often In
furious goods are sold at an exorbitant
price.
The Western Federation Ut Mine-s,
which recently held It's ann aal eonveh..
ton in Denver. is said 20 be the richest
labor organization In the world Ii has
been in existence but twelve years, and
has 200 affiliated local unions with about
1900 members and 100000 in It's
treasury, 1t has secured an eigh' on,
day for all Of its older unions amo, : ssle
miners and smeltermen la the western
country.
The Baldwin Locomotive Works Of
Philadelphia are Sue Of the largest EN-.
ployers Of workmeA II all trades in this
country. or any other. except Krupp's,
possibly. No less than 5000 men are
now under the roofs Of the Baldwin
works, and the payroll amonnts to $3.50.
600 weekly. The casatify IL the works
Is equal to FIVE locomotives daily. but in
April last l97 complete engines were
turned cut, with an average weight OF
125 tons. and valued at S2,s-5o. 600
Manufacturers all over tae country
seem TO be taking the same stand on the
question Of freetlein Il corsracs as they
are taking in Chicago. IN Pittsburg tbs
International Association Of Maehinssts
presented new agreemVnt . the ,-ss@.tt-
faeturers providing that osi:~ nembers
Of the union, or those agree b thereto
are to be employed The mallnfaceur-
ers objected TO this clause. aud in is
place offered a substitute that no per.
son shall be refused employment, or in
any way Disseminated against by either
party on account Of membe ship OF ron.
membership in any labor Organization
The negot. eSsons were broken OF az that
point. and the men are noss asking the
manufacturers 70 sign the agreement As
individuals.