The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-12-16
NEWS OF THE LABOR WORLD.
Items Of Interest Gathered from Many
Sources.

Sources.
Chicago in 1903 had 250 strikes, IN
volving $4,000 men.
A State Federation Of Labor has
been organized in Utah, and efforts
are on foot to thoroughly organize the
workmen in that territory.
Philip Weinsheimer, the former
New York labor leader, convicted OF
extortion, was sentenced to state pris-
on for not less than one year and
eight months and not more than two
years and eight months.
Trade unions were practically un-
known in Sweden until the period 1881
to 1885. The first national organiza-
ton was formed by the printers in
1886. A National Federation OF Labor
was organized in April, 1899, by eleven
national unions.
Charging violation Of an agreement,
125 girls went on strike at the shoe
factory of ]. E. Tilt & Co, Chicago,
and unless settled in a few days the
officers Of the union state that 500
other union shoe workers enjoyed
by the firm will be called out IN SYM
pathy.
Since 1884 nearly 500 local unions
have been organized in Norway, and
beginning in 1889 various local unions
of the same crafts combined into or
ganizations on national lines, in gem
eral adopting the system Of organiza-
ton which had been established by
the printers.
From 10000 to $4,000 tailors are on
strike in Chicago. They are members
Of the Special Order of Clothing Max
ers and have been employed in the
big wholesale establishments which
make clothes for the trade. The
cause of the strike is the refusal Of
the employers to renew the working
agreement with the unions, which
expired Sept. II.
Notices were posted at the mills Of
the five big mines Of the Telluride
(Colo) district that in future the
eight hour day would prevail in the
mills. The plants concerned are
those Of the Smuggler-Union, Liberty
Bell. Tomboy, Nellie and Alta. 1t
was the demand for this concession
in the mills of the state that precipi-
tated the big strike in Colorado, and
caused the bitter strife between union
lists and mine owners in the Telluride
and Cripple Creek districts,
Preliminary steps we're taken at the
recent convention of the International
I,ongshore, Marine and Transport
Workers Association for the forma-
ton Of an organization to include all
the maritime crafts in the world. The
association is directly in touch with
continental Europe, Japan and other
maritime countries. An international
convention of maritime workers will
be held in the near future in Sweden,
at which the question of international
federation will be considered.
The delegates to the American Fed.
Grafton of Labor by unanimous vote
decided to aid the. striking textile
workers Of Fall River to the extent Of
$4,000 per week for three weeks. Il
by the end of that time it is found
that the strike is not broken the exec
utive council will, If it sees fit, con
tinue the donation. The money is to
be raised by an assessment of 1 cent
each week levied on each member OF
every labor organization affiliated
with the American Federation Of
Labor.
The Associated Stenographers and
Typewriters of Chicago has been re
Gently formed. The objects of the as
sociation are TO promote the welfare
Of the members of the profession, tc
conduct a free employment bureau fol
its members, to afford opportunities
for selfimprovement by means Of
classes for speed practice in short
hand. for studying foreign languages
etc; to have library on subjects per
tanning to the profession, to discuss
and deal with all matters Of interest
to stenographers, and generally tC
raise the status of the profession.
The first Danish trade union formed
fer the specific purpose Of securing
higher wages and shorter hours, wa!
organized in 1869. During the year!
1S71-1s7S about thirty unions were or
ganized, many of which were Of I
semi-politcal character. From 1878 t
1884 the trade union movement pro
gressed very slowly and was confined
in the main to the City Of Copen
hagen. Beginning with the latter yea.
the organizations began to spread t
other parts Of Denmark, and sine
1895 trade unions nave been estab
Iished throughout the country at large
Thomas !. Kidd, who has just re