The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1904-11-10


pulsory arbitration for disputes be.
tween the building trades unions and
contractors. A board to consist of an
equal number Of contractors and
union agents is proposed. The idea
has not been ratified by the unions,
but has been submitted to the con-
tractors. The Alliance does not rep
resent all the building trades. The
proposed arbitration board would be
organized on lines similar to that of
the Associated Teaming Interests.
Among the propositions sent to a
vote Of the members Of the Bridge
and Structural Iron Workers Inter
national Union is one to change the
location Of the parent body from New
York to some other city. Among the
candidates for the place are Chicago
and Cleveland. but New York wants
TO retain the headquarters.
The headquarters Of the Interna-
tioral union. which have been located
in the De Soto block in Indianapolis
since 1894, will be moved to the New
ton Claypool building, corner Pennsyl-
vania and Ohio streets, opposite the
new federal building, tomorrow,
where a suite Of eleven rooms has
been secured on the sixth floor.
The arbitration board Of the execu.
tive council Of the Hod Carriers and
Building Laborers' union Of Chicago
has succeeded in reducing the hours
Of labor from ten to eight a day since
It's formation. and in securing an in.
crease in wages from $3.50 for ten
hours to $2.70 for eight hours. The
increase affected thousand hod car
riers and building laborers.
The Amalgamated Association of
Iron. Steel and Tin Workers has
adopted novel method to regain
some of the nonunion steel plants in
Pittsburg by declaring them to be
open shops and permitting men to
work there IL they wish and still be
recognized as union men, The move
is expected 10 result in a great ad-
vantage to the steel workers union.
Tho United States Steel Corpora.
tion has declared that 100000 will
be spent, II necessary, to beat the
Amalgamated Association in it's bat
tie against the Carnegie Steel Com
pany at Youngstown, o., and Girard,
0. The victory of the company in
this fight would mean the annihila.
tion of the great Amalgamated Asso-
citation Of iron and steel workers OF
America.
The Department Of Health OF New
York Is preparing to make a more
rigid inspection Of food products sold
in the city. Two extra chemists have
been added to investigate the extent
OF adulteration. and the department
this year will spend more money
along this line than heretofore. The
new chemists are now engaged in ex-
amining syrups for adulterations or
deleterious combinations.
James G. Woodward. who was elect.
ed mayor Of Atlanta, Ca, on Oct. 5, is
a member of Typographical Union No
4S OF that city, and is one Of the
unions trustees. Mr.. Woodward has
been member of Typographical
Union for thirty-ive years He has
always taken an active interest in the |
Affairs OF organized labor and is |
proud to be known as mayor who |
will carry union card in his pocket. |
The strike OF the sheet metal |
workers in Philadelphia and other |
cities was settled through an agree
ment with the employers by which
strikes and lockouts are forever
barred. The men have obtained an
Increase from S7la to 30 cents an hour
IN wages and guarantee that only
union men shall be employed. while
The employers have gained the ad.
Of immunity from all labor
troubles in the future.
Recently published census figures