The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1905-08-17
FEDERATION or LABOR
News Nssss sfem Al over me state
a Iowa.

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ntmhesa II organised labor ont ii
eUFh. ana about twice thai numbpr II
nnnfnanired labcfers,
The Emricyeta Association II iln.
buque wns reported 10 have Aet Aua.
ust ist az the date on which to instl.
iute the "open shop far teamstofs.
No vlfort, however was made 10 IN.
aagurate The system.
Marshaillown reports conditions as
generally duh, and Muscatlne reports
a considerable over.supply Of labor IN
the building trades. The proportion
20 unoreanlzed labor out of work IA
nearly three times that Of organized
labor
Sioux City reports sufficient work.
men Of all kinds TO perform the work
on hand. Carpenters are receiving
from SO to $3.50 per day. Irlcklayers
from So to $3.50 per day, and plumbers
from 81 TO $3.50 per day. while com.
mon labor Is receiving from s1.75 up
wards. The burned portion OF tho
city Is being rapidly reconstructed.
Carl s. Evans, OF Cedar Rapids, up.
on the recommendation Of the Iowa
Printing Trades League, has been APP
pointed organizer by the International
Typographical Union for Iowa. His
labors will be directed mostly in Sc.
curing membership allied directly
with the international from localities
not having va sufficient number OF
craftsmen to form q local union.
Arrangements are being rapidly
completed for State Federation Of La.
Dor headquarters on the State Fair
Grounds during the coming fair The
headquarters will be maintained on
the drive just east or the new Agri.
cultural and horticultural Hall. and
leading to the Exposition Building. A
full assortment of labor literature and
union labels will be on exhibition.
Owing to the increased volume OF
business, the executive Board OF Dis.
trIct 10 OF the United Mine Workers
changed the duties of Secretary.Treas.
urer Perry, so that In the future he
will be relieved from field work ex.
cept such as may pertain TO the f.
nances Of the organization. Recon-
mendations were also made by the
same board which makes II practically
mandatory for all locals TO bond f.
nancial officers In n recognized bond.
ing company. t.
The contract between Electrical
Workers Union No. IS and the Mu-
tual Telephone Company Of Des
Moines expired July 10th. After a
number OF conferences new yearly
agreement was entered into and sign
cd without any cessation OF work. I'm.
lon conditions will pertain and practi
cally all Of the provisions Of the old
contract, with the exception that
wages will hereafter be recRoned up
on o monthly instead Of per diem
basis which heretofore prevailed.
Mrs. Mollie Il. Weitler, OF Boston,
Mass, representing the Boot and
Shoe Workers international Union,
is visiting Iowa unions with view OF
more fully acquainting them Of the
need for all persons interested in
promoting the conditions Of labor, to
call for union made boots and shoes.
She has so far visited Keokuk, Mus
catIne, Burlington, Davenport, Clin'
ton, Des MoInes and expects 70 visit
all OF the cities and towns Of the state
In which there are any organizations
Of labor.
The coming Labor Day, September
4, will be more generally observed by
Iowa Unions than any prior Labor
Day. The unions Of Fort Madison and
Quincy, H., VIII run excursions to
Keokuk, where monster celebration
Is planned with John p. Reese as ora
tor. Sioux City will have John +.
Ream, Of Beacon, and Congressman
Hubbard az speakers. Boone has 30.
cured John p. White, OF oskaloosa,
as speaker for their celebration. Dav.
export, in conjunction with Rock Isl.
and and Moline, will hold forth AT
Suburban Park, where vaudeville en-.
tertaInment has been arranged. The
speakers will be Martin J. Wade, An.
drew Olsen and Mayor Phillips. Bur.
lington unionists will celebrate and
have engaged for SPEAKERS George y.
Tucker, OF Clinton, and a. l.. Urick,
Of Des MONIES. Dubuque, Clinton,
Iowa City, Council Bluffs, Ottumwa,
Waterloo, oelwein, Centeryille, and
many Iother cities and towns Will
have dome celebration Of the day. In
all cases the program viii consist Of
games, sports and speaking, preceded
by parade. Des MONIES will again
hold their celebration on the State
Fair Grounds.
1f + IfrInk President