Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1905-05-19
NEWS OF THE LABOR WORLD.
Items of Interest Gathered from Many
Sources.

sources.
The Chicago printers union has
$500 members.
The Women's International union
Label League holds its annual con-
vention in Chicago in June.
The two organizations of railway
car workers are negotiating on plans
for consolidation, and both have call
ed conventions to meet in Bufalo IN
September.
If the hopes of Boston iron holders
union 100 is realized, 1t will have as
its guests in that city Labor day the
famous marching unions of Montreal
and Toronto.
James M. Lynch, president Interna-
tional Typographical Union-1 regard
the outlook for the coming year for
labor unions as very bright. In our
own trade | anticipate most satisfac-
tory year.
Lithographers' international Union
referendum vote has rejected the
proposition to renew last years agree
ment for another year. The referen-
dunn was against this action by very
substantial majority.
Fitchburg (Mass.) painters union
has secured a twenty-five cents an
hour wage increase for it's members.
The agreement calls for the eight
hour day and preference to union men
in the matter of employment.
The Star Shovel and Range works
at Vincennes, Ind, recently completed
at a cost of 100000, has closed indefi-
nitely. One hundred men are thrown
out Of employment. 1t is said the
shutdown is due to low markets pro-
duced by the combines.
John Mitchell, president United
Mine Workers of America-At no
time in the industrial history Of our
country has May l dawned more aus
piciously, and never has it been look
ed forward to with less apprehension
on the part of all classes of society.
A slaughter house and packing
plant costing 100000 is to be built
in Chicago by the Western Packing
and Provision company. The plant
will have a capacity for killing and
dressing 1000 hogs and 500 cattle
day. The yards and buildings will
cover ten acres.
With plans for new buildings valued
at more than $2,000,00O filed April u,
all records of the kind for New York
were broken, except in a few in
stances when plans for great hotel
or Office building were recorded. The
most expensive building reaches the
figure of only 100000.
Gov. Donald of Colorado has signed
the anti-boycott bill passed at the late
session of the legislature. This meas
ure was strongly advocated by the
Citizens alliance and was vigorously
opposed by labor organizations. Vio-
lation of it's provisions is punishable
by fine or Imprisonment or both.
It is estimated that dividend dis
bursements in May by industrial cor
.porations amount to over $17,300,0O0,
against 100000 in May last year.
The gain is due to number Of addi-
tions to the list and also to in.
creases resulting from more active
conditions in the industrial world.
The Greater New York Bakers
union, in consequence Of the court
decision declaring the ten-hour law I'M
constitutional, will enforce the de-
mand through it's own efforts If posi-
BILE. A statement issued says 1--WE will
organize as thoroughly as possible
and fight for the ten-hour day on trade
union lines
The board of governors of the New
York Building Trades Employers as
ISOLATION declared off the lockout
which has been in force against the
10, 900 members of the Brotherhood OF
Carpenters, and they resumed work
after an idleness of seven months,
which has involved loss in wages
to them of more than $1OOO,OO0.
At a meeting at Indianapolis of
representatives Of forty flint glass
hottie manufacturers west of Pitts
burg. 1t was decided to enforce sum-
mer shut down of all western flint
bottle factories for ninety days, which
is thirty days longer than the period
stipulated in the agreement with the
employers union. Overproduction Is
said to be the reason for the proposed
extended shutdown.
Samuel Gompers, president OF the
American Federation Of Labor-What
labor wants is not that others should
succeed, that the progress OF the
world should be interrupted, but that
lt should, in proportion to its efforts,
enjoy share commensurate with
great individual progress. Labor
stands for peace. That explains its
existence. Unions do not cause
nrikas. They prevent strikes.