The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1904-03-12
FREIGHT SHEDS FIELD:
FOR NEW, LABOR UNION
lNDUcEMENT OFFERED TO "A. +.
OF L. ORGANIZERS TO
DO WORK.
interior Freight Handlers, Such as
creekers, Receiving land Shipping
Clerks, SeaIers and Weigh, Mas
ters Desire Further Organization.
Wherever Unions Exists Great Ben
efits Have Accrued as Result. Of
Organization. -

Chicago, ILL.,, March 10.--The Inter-
ior Freight Handlers and Warehouse
mems international Union, with head
quarters in this city has sent out, an
urgent appeal to all organizers in the
A. F of L., calling upon them to- de-
vote their time to the organization OF;
local unions Of Interior freight handzz
1ers According to the statement of the
officers, all men are eligible to- $metn-5;
bership in the above union who are;
employed in any freight shed, team
track or wholesale or storage ware
house who are on the general fore-
mans payroll, vi: check receiving and
delivery clerks, callers, stevedors,
truckers, carders, sealers and weigh;
masters. Seven men of the above craft
in any city will be sufficient to form d.
local union. Price Of charter fee $1,000;
including necessary supplies Dues so
cents month, 10 cents of same to be
set aside for per capita tax to the In=
ternational, due in advance at the Of
flee of Secretary-Treasurer on or be-
fore the 10th of each month.
A. F. of l.. organizers are offered a
premium of $1,000 for organizing a local
union in any city. J. l.. Curran, the
president Of the International union
said to a labor press correspondent
yesterday: "Since the organization of
our union in April 1902 many benefits
have been secured for our member
ship. Among them was thirty per
cent increase in wages: all men paid
for overtime and Sundays; monthly
and daily employees; better working
conditions; abolishing Sunday work;
seniority has preference in all promo
tions; last man hired to be the first
laid off, The following National Holi-
days are recognized by the railroad Of
ficials and employees are not compelled
to work on those days, namely: Decor
alton Day, Fourth Of July, Labor Day,
Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day and
New Years Day, for which employees
get paid in full. The above synopsis
Of the agreement signed between the
"a different railway companies in the
city of Chicago and. Locals Nos. i, 2,
3, and 5. The .Warehousemen OF Chi
cago. have gained 49, per entS1ncrease
sillaWages. time and one half 5for over
same eWork king conidf ttffons sas gained by
the railroad freight handlers: January
49,, 1903,: the above International Union
was formed. nine locals answered the
call issued by President L. J. Curran.
Since that time we have increased our
Locals from Nos. 9 to 62, and our men,
bership from 5,4O0 to $4,000. We also
gained concessions nthe following
cities: New York city 10 per cent in
crease in wages; members are now re-
ceiving full days pay. Cleveland, O.,
similar increase and better working
conditions than heretofore. Lawrence,
Mass, Worcester, Mass, Albany, N.
Y, Siox City, Ia, Burlington, Ia, La
Crosse, Wis, Milwaukee, Wis. San
Francisco, CAL, New Orleans, La,
Minnea polls, Mimi, Brainard, Mimi,
Staples, Mimi, and st. Joe, Mo-, have
gained from. 10 to Is per cent increase
in wages and better working conditions.
Reports coming from other various
cities affiliated show they are maxi
ing similar gains. Taking everything
into consideration this seems to be a
most prosperous year for our organiza-