The Washington times., 1903-01-27


Chicago and Alton have not yet com
menced to vote upon a proposition to
strike. and will not until one more con-
ference Is held between the committee
and officials
Minersville tKan) miners have united
in q demand for an increase in pay from
$3.50 Il ton to 81 The employers have
denied the demand, and the men viii
meet TO decide the question of a strike.
At present the proportion of working
time IS smaller in Britain than in any
other nation. The assertion is true alike
in respect of agriculture of industry. OF
shopkeepiDg. of commerce. and OF the
professions.
At Vancouver, B. c.. the IronmoIders'
Union has gained a nine-hour day with
a minimum wage for journeymen work
ers of $3.50 a day. Formerly they had
been working 10 hours a day. with a Sat
urdsy half holiday.
The different branches Of the metal
working trades in Toronto Cam are
making ready for a combined move in the
coming spring. with a view TO the general
adoption Of the nine-hour lay in every
/ branch OF the trade.
ne iAFEtiUu OF the proposed TeuuC-
ticn Of two shillings week in engineers
wages on the northeast coast OF England
is very likely 10 cause trouble. as the
men consider that the condition Of trade
does not warrant a reduction.
At bristol. Wales, the RadstocE
Miners Cancellation Board has discussc
the colliers' application for per
cent advance, which owners would not
no al
row he arbitrator is TO be called in.
A strike Of the soft-coaI miners in
West Virginia for large advances in
wages viii probably go into effect April
/. The output in West Virginia IS prob
ably 80 per cent Of the total output OF
soft coal in the United States.
The American Window Glass Company.
with headquarters in Pittsburg. Pa, has
withdrawn 5000 shares of stock given
10 is employees as a ofit-sharing plan,
because of the refusal of the men to be
come interested in the arrangement.
The 1900 union machinfsts in Chicago.
III. viii make q demand for a ) per
cent increase in wages and z nine-hou
Day. At The same time they will serve
notice that in the future they will sign
no agreements with individuals or firms.
It IS said that the Atlantic Coast Line
has issued notice that ali its station
agents and telegraph operators viii re-
ceive a substantial increase in salaries
beginning next month The amount Of
increase IS said To average about 10
per cent.
LesyenwoTth. Kan. plumbers. mem
bers OF the United Association of Jour
neymen Plumbers. Steam and Gas Fit
ters, are on a strike. The men demand
that they be paid 81 a day by the mas
ter plumbers. They are receiving $3.50
a daY now.
Topeka. Kan. trades unions have fin /
ally decided that il would be unwise (
10 nominate a distinctly union labor .
ticket at the coming election. Instead I
the unions viii indoTse whichever can
didate is in their opinion best suited .
10 the union needs.
The suspension OF work in the naval I
dOckyards of Spain. in consequence OF
all the money voted for such purposes
being spent has increased and intensi-
fed the agitation Of the workers at San (
Fernando. Serious disturbances are ex-
pected, since all the shops were recently
closed.
The position of affairs in connection
with the South Yorkshire. England. coal
trade is very uncertain at present. The
men are demanding a return Of the 10
per cent reduction conceded by the Fed
Grafton in July last while the coal own
eTs seek a further per cent reduction.
The Grimsby England shipping dis
pute has assumed a new phase The
H. .
the catch Of fish or threaten TO strike
The shippers have decided to support the
mates. 50 that there appears TO be fur
ther trouble In store for the fishing trade
If Grimsby.
The Manchester. England. Corporation
TTamways Committee has decided to re-
duce the hours OF the men in their en-
pIov from so to "a a week The commit
tee also sanctioned increases Of wages
amounting. it is officially stated, 10 E60.-
GOO year. The changes will 90 into ef-
feet April 1.
Waterbury. Conn. trolley men have
asked for an adjustment of q wage
the fixing of the hours Of Ia
Dor. recognition Of the union and con-
ferences with their grievance committee
in eases of men discharged. The Cen
traI Labor Union has indorsed the ac-
tiGn Of the Trolley Mems Onion.
The Clyde Shipbuilders' Federation an
the intention to reduce iron
workers wages on January q by per
cent and shiDwTights' one-half penny
an hour. II Is understood the irOnwoTk-
ers will offer no objection. but the ship
wTights will stand chi for a reduction of
a fsTthing an hour only.
At Chicago Ill. the lat joiners' IN
ion. which was organized last June, has
Just completed demands which II viii
present to the real estate board. strike (
v hich will be rendered effective by the
cooperation Of TIE coal teamsters will
be called against all proprietors of fat
buildings, who refuse to sign the union
agreement by February l.
Koreans are being imported - Hone
lulu from he Orient. They will be put !
10 work On the sugar plantations with /
a view 10 testing their efficiency as la
boreTs. It is thought that they will ac-
more work than the average
plantation laborer. and they are expect
ed TO prove much more valuable than
the Porto Rican laboTers imported last
year.