Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-09-04


strike offered the men sliding scale
of twenty-five to thirty-five cents an
hour, without recognition Of the union.
The union has accepted the terms
first offered.
A report made to the international
unions were organized during the last
twelve months. with an aggregate
charter membership of 2,281. Eighteen
union charters, representing 235 mem
bers have been surrendered. The
present membership is placed at As.
600, against $4,000 at the convention
date last year.
An injunction was issued by Judge
Dixon against the Denver branch o.
the International Bricklayers' union
restraining it from enforcing rule
that not more than one contractor in
a firm shall work upon job at one
time. The union is restrained from
attempting to fine any or all contract
ors violating the union rule in this
respect.
A treaty of peace has been agreed
to between the Builders Exchange
league and the Building Trades coun-
Gil at Pittsburg. All men of all trades
resumed work without any discrimi-
nation. The scale agreed upon by the
Joint committee is to take effect from
the time of the resumption Of work.
The resumption of work affects about
10000 men.
The report of Financier Metcalf of
the Iron Molders' Union of North
America shows the membership of the
organization to have been 76,416 at
the end of last June. The increase
has been about 10000 in the past
six months. The amount of sick bene-
fits paid by the organization during
the first six months of the present
year was $93,245.
Joseph Scott, a member of the
Smelter Mems union of Denver, was
found guilty by Judge Dixon of violat-
ing the injunction that prohibits inter-
ference with the employees Of the
Globe plant. The court sentenced
Scott to two months in the county Jail
but, as the case will be taken to the
supreme court on writ of error for
supersedeas, he was released on 81 900
bonds.
About 200 machinists and helpers
in the employ of the Boston and
Albany railroad at the Allston shops
at Boston, went on strike. The cause
of the strike is the failure OF the
company to grant demand for an
advance of twelve and half per
cent in the hour wage rate. The ma.
chinists employed in the Boston and
Albany shops in West Springfield also
went out.
In an effort to secure to adoption
of the eight-hour day by mutual agree
ment the National Civic Federation Is
arranging for mass meeting in Chi
cago early in the fall at which promi-
nent manufacturers and other employ
ers will be brought face to face with
important union labor leaders and the
questions and ideas for the peaceful
adoption of the eight-hour day be
discussed.
At a session of the law committee
of the Journeymen Tailors' union held
at the headquarters of the organiza-
ton in Bloomington. the report of the
national secretary-treasurer, John b.
Lennon was read. II showed that 10!
new unions had been organized during
the year, with an increase in member
ship of 4,769, making the total mem
bership 1886. The sum of $34,262
was spent for strike benefits.
The International Typographical
usion decided unanimously to hold its
meeting in 1904 at st. Louis, all other
candidates withdrawing. Delegates
Cilmour of Montreal and Powell of
ottawa gave notice that those cities
would be candidates for the honor in
1905. They stated that there is OPP
position in Canada to international
unionism, and expressed the opinion
that meeting in the dominion would
strengthen the cause.
In expectation Of demand for in
creased wages throughout the country
by the Glass Workers unions, the
glass manufacturers have formed
national association for the purpose of
dealing with labor conditions. 1t is
expected that the association of manu-
facturers will attempt to bring about
an equalization of wages in the trade.
The minimum scale in Pittsburg is
now forty-two and a half cents an
hour, while in Chicago it is only
thirty-one cents.
The Chicago stock yards labor
unions have raised $4,000 of the $780,
900 which they intend to spend in
the erection of the new labor temple.
Work will probably be commenced i'm
after Labor day. The plans
for the building provide for four
story structure, 75x100 feet. The main
floor will be devoted to store rooms,
the second floor to union offices and
6 gymnasium, the third floor to dance
halls and bath rooms, and the fourth
floor to meeting halls.
The August number Of the Plumb.
ers, Gas and Steamftters' Journal
says: Since the first of the year to
the date that we are going to press