Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-14

whereby the former are to receive 10 per
cent increase In pay. Under the terms OF
the agreement motormen shall get % cents
cents an hour up to that time. The pay Of
conductors IL similar.
Union OF London, which is composed of the
clerks OF that city, has a membership Of
more than three-quarters Of million.
At the recent convention Of the Iowa
State Miners resolutions were adopted in
structing the executive committee OF the
body to frame a demand for 20 per cent
increase in pay, an eight-hour day. free
coal. house rent at 81 per room, payment
on mine-run basis, extra pay for labor
performed on the Sabbath and after regu-
PEELED to become affiliated with the union
and that night watchmen be classified as
engineers.
Federation Of Musicians will be held about
the middle of May at indianapolis.
According to the third annual report of
the British labor representation commits
sion there are 119 trades unions and two
socialist societies. with total membership
OF about 10000, in King Edwards domain.
President James o'connem of the Inter-
national Association of Machinists has re-
turned to Washington from Omaha, Neb.,
the strike Of the union machinists against
the Union Pacific Railroad Company. While
in the western city President OConnell
made tour Of inspection and held several
conferences with committees Of the strikers,
during which new plans for rejuvenating
the struggle were mapped out. Mr.. O'Con-
nell states that there is no change in the
general situation Of the strike, the COM
pany standing for the piece or premium
system and the strikers unalterably OPP
posed to 1t. He says the railroad company
Is making but little progress in obtaining
competent workmen to replace the strikers.
and that all men who are secured are
housed in the shops and, as a rule, remain
in the employ of the company but a few
days.
A conference will be held Tuesday in New
York city between the officials of the Erie
Railroad Company and President O'Connell
and representatives Of ten shops Of the
system for the purpose OF framing a new
agreement between the international body
OF machinists and the railroad company.
President W. A. Jackson Of Chicago,
Ill., and Gecretary Harry w. Sherman Of
this city, of the International Brotherhood
OF Electrical Workers. visited New York
during the week to adjust labor difficulty
which arose over the question Of jurisdic-
ton.
The members OF Printing Pressmen's
Union, NO. 1, are much interested in the
forthcoming convention of the International
Printing Pressmen's and Assistants Union
to be held in Cincinnati Ohio, next June.
The delegates to represent the local body
will be elected in the near future Messrs
Frank B. Clarkson, r. C. McAuley, Charles
Schultz and William H. Weber have an
nounced their candidacy. The local body
is entitled to three delegates.
1t is probable that an effort will be made
soon to organize the laundry workers who
are employed in the various local estab-
lishments. 1t Is stated that the employees
are dissatisfied with the conditions under
which they are required to labor. It is
said that Notwithstanding the fact that the
proprietors have advanced their prices the
pay of the help remains the same. A local
organizer, who has given the matter much
attention, states that there Is no class Of
labor in this city that works more hours
and gets less pay than the laundry work
ers. The girls work from ten to thirteen
hours daily for So to "a per week.
Recently, 1t is said, the employer In
prominent concern complained Of rule
which requires that service in the mangle
and bundle and family wash departments
shall last until work is completed for the
day
Under the rule the employees assert that
the employer can extend days work as
long as he desires, as 1t is rare for the
laundries to stop work at $50 pm. An
instance is cited where recently a depart
nlent of a laundry was worked every night
for a week until 9 o'clock, and one night as
late as 10 o'clock. For this overtime work
no extra pay is allowed, it is said, as under