The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1904-03-05
GENERAL LABOR NEWS

It is given out in New York that the
United Steel Corporation magnates are
in earnest in their proposed move to
wipe out every vestige of unionism in
their plants. H. c. Prick and John D.
Rockefeller are opposed to organized
labor in any form.
The Optical and Surgical Instrument
Workers. Union has asked the employ
ers Of it's members to agree to an ap-
premiership rule which admits Of the
employment Of only one apprentice to
five journeymen. There Is no limit now
to the number of APPRENTICES.
President Roosevelt is considering the
advisability Of temporarily suspending
the civil service regulations as applied
to the Government Printing Office. The
stop is proposed as a means Of afford
ing temporary employment to Balti-
more printers who were thrown out of
work by the great fire in that city.
During the past year the Cigarnak-
ers international union has gained
2507 members, and increased the general
fund about $1l5,000. One hundred and
fifty locals, with a membership of 49,
900 have received Increased wages.
Thirty-three new locals have been
formed, making a total of ATS, with a
capital of 100000.
The Household Workers Union, or
ganized last spring in Holyoke, Mass,
by domestics, has been disbanded. The
union attracted much attention, but
when the mistresses shut off the girls
privilege Of entertaining their. best fell;
lows ! nthe. kitchen, the. result was new
er in doubt. r :: =: III: ~:. i y = =
I Unless there is a backdown on the
part OF the Master Transfers Associa:
ton of Boston city from their refusal
to grant any Of the demands by Team
Drivers Union No. Is. there is every
probability that the 5000 members Of
the latter organization will be ordered
to strike this week
Strikes are threatened in Newark, N.
j., among the stone cutters and the
leather workers. Each trade has been
| Informed Of new schedule of pay and
hours, which will result in smaller
wages, will soon be put into effect
Herbert George, well-known free
silver shouter, is the walking delegate
| Of the Citizens Alliance of Colorado,
| secret organization. He declares that
! the alliance is a union against all other
| unions"
| It is believed that there will soon be
| another tie-up Of the glove industry Of
Golverville, Fulton County, n Y, af-
| fecting in the neiggborhood of $4,000
persons.
Union machinists Of Aurora, ILL.,, have
assessed themselves $3.50 each for the
benefit of the locked out workingmen
| and girls of Batavia and Aurora
: The strike of watch case makers at
| the Western Watch CAGE. Company's
plant has been Endorsed by the Chicago
Federation of Labor.
The Boxmakers' Union, Of Jersey
| City, N. j., has started a cooperative
box factory, employing it's own members
and paying the highest union wages.
In Massachusetts factories the aver
| age yearly wages show an advance
from 1896 in 1886 to $3.50 in 1902.
BY referendum vote the patternmak-
| ers decided that national headquarters
! will remain in New York.
The officials Of the Steel Trust at
Pencoyd, Pa, recently discharged 1900
| men out Of $500.
200 Linton, Ind, miners are striking
| charged.
| Forty-eight labels and eight cards
are now in use by unions affiliated with
| the American Federation of Labor.
The average yearly sum paid by the
| members of a labor organization is $15
500 actors are out of work this season
and 1876 theatrical companies are strand
ed.