The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-02-21

n union.
Toronto. Can. electrical line workers
have been organized
Albany. y. Y. union retail clerks are
Agitating an early closing movement.
There we're - strikes in Canada last
year. most of which were successful
new Window Glass Suappers Union
has been organized at Barbsville. Ohio.
All labor organizations of Barcelona.
Spain. have decided to inaugurate a gen
eraI strike.
Gas workers at San Francisco, Cal.
have been granted their demand for an
eight-hour day.
or the 49, geo miners OF Great Britain
347 900 are. members OF the union in good
standing.
The demand for skilled Filipino clerks
has been greatly in excess OF the number
available.
There are over 1900 men and women
in Cleveland. Ohio. who belong 70 labor
organizations.
sherman. Tex. painters have returned
70 work, differences having been satisfRc-
torily adjusted.
The average number employed at the
London. England. docks is nearly 1000
below the number when trade Is good
The international Association Of Build
ing LaboreTs. which is made up Of hod-
carriers. has membership Of - 600.
Reports OF the labor leaders Indicate
that good work is being done IN the
formation OF labor unions throughout
Iowa.
There is strong movement on foot
in Oakland. Cal. 10 form a cooperative
union stable 10 viii soon take definite
shape.
Des Moines Qowa) express drivers and
clerks have organized for the purpose of
making demands for al increase in
wages.
Tile layers at Toronto. Canada, viii
ask for an increase OF cents hour
Sbis summer. AT present they are re-
ceiving 30 cents an hour.
Demands made by the freight men on
the Missouri. Kansas and Texas Railroad
have been granted, the men getting Il
per cent advance.
The city OF Alton, III, claims 10 be
the strongest union labor city in the
United States, 20 per cent of its voters
being members of trade unions.
At Key West, Fla. the wOTkmen at
the Havana American Cigar Company
have gone out on strike. An effort is
being made TO adjust the matter.
At Bristol Va. a voluntary advance
OF 10 per cent has been granted in the
wages OF 1000 miners employed at the
Toms Creek mines, in Wise county.
The country school teachers Of Logan
county will have a meeting at BellefOn-
tame. Ohio. TO devise some means OF
securing more pay for their work
Printing pressmen at San Francisco.
Cal, have submitted a new wage scale
to their employers which demands an
increase ranging from 10 to 10 per cent.
The Toronto CCanada) Glassworkers'
Union will make proposed agreement
for an increase an wages. the agreement
10 go into effect for one year from
May l.
The Rio Grande Railroad has voIun-
tariIy increased by 2iz to per cent the
wages OF its non-dnion shop employees,
continuing the organized men at the old
rate.
Russians employed in the sugar beet
industry at Fort Collins. Col. have
formed a union and have asked for an
increase OF So an acre for working the
beet helds.
At Neenah, Wis. paper mill workers,
il is said. have prepared TO issue an ul-
timatum to manufacturers demanding
the short hour schedule. with no work
Saturday nights.
Quartz miners In Custer county. Col.
will organize and affiliate with the West
srn Federation OF Miners A demand for
81 for an eight-hour day will then be
made.
Trrn Tfecra MI III
trict will meet the operators in joint
convention at Des Moines, Iowa, in
March. and Will ask for a substantial in
crease in wages for next year.
Repair shop employees OF the Boston
and Maine Railroad at Kenne. y. H;
Boston and Fitchburg. Mass. and Con
cord. y r.. have petitioned for 10 per
cent Increase in wages.
At Huntington. Ind. the strike among
the machinists at the Chicago and Erie
chops is settled and the machinists will
return 20 work Immediately. Conces-
sions were made by both sides.
Employers or labor in Chicago. Ill.
have perfected a central body. which
they expect to defend their interests as
effectively as the Chicago Federation OF
Labor does for organized workers.
The Salt Lake City CUtah) Railway
Company has given its men an average
increase OF cents an hour. and arrang-
ed its schedules in such a way as 20 give
each man only nine hours work.
As a result OF the recent strike OF
railway men on the State Railroad the
Dutch government has decided 10 intro
duce a bill in parliament prohibiting
railway employees from going on strike.
The Idaho senate committee has
recommended the passage OF an eight
hour bill. which provides that eight
hours shall constitute a days work in
underground mines and reduction work.
A. indianapolis. Ind. the Press
Feeders and Assistants Union has Sc
cured an advance OF 81. which will go
into effect next July. and there will be