The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-03-31

Ing the last yesr or two. has pre-
! vailed at Munich, Germany, has
! brought about the formation OF a mum
ictpal insurance against unemploy
| ment, the corporation having decided
| to contribute an annual grant Of 49,
| 900 marks for three years.
The New York locals Of the Broth
erhood of Carpenters have begun a
| fight against the use of non-u union
| wood trimmers which within the last
| 10 years has caused many strikes.
P. ]. MCGUIRE, one Of the founders
Of the American Federation Of Labor
and long secretary treasurer Of the
United Brotherhood of Carpenters
| and Jolners Of America, died at his
| home in Camden, Pa, recently, aged
| fifty three.
The Illinois Supreme court has
handed down an opinion affirming a
decision of the Cook County court in
| hning members Of Franklin Press
feeders union No. 4 for unlawful as
saults on non-union men and f1ning
the union for illegal conspiracy. The
Supreme court holds that the strikers
had no right to picket plants, and that
the union can be held liable as a COR
pOra ton.
The wages Of about 800 firemen on
the Illinois Central railroad have been
increased from 10 to so cents per day.
The Protective Clerks union of San
Francisco, has presented a bill to
congress providing for an eight hour
day in that branch of the service
The house committee on labor decided
to make a favorable report on the bill
appropriating 100000 for a compil-
alton of full statistics by the Depart
ment Of Commerce and Labor on the
condition of women and children
workers throughout the United States.
Ten thousand cab drivers Of Berlin,
Germany, struck as protect against
the police prohibiting cabs from cross
ing the Potsiamer Platz, where traffic
is the thickest They resumed work
later, but having adopted a resolution
to strike on all holidays until the OBJ
noxious regulation is rescinded.
During 1905, 11,O21 Japanese and
1929 Hereans came into the United
States against 1852 Japanese and L.
906 Moreans in 1904, a decrease Of
348. The decrease Of Japanese immi-
grafton has been attributed to the war,
but 1t is peculiar fact that the most
noticeable decrease has taken place
since the Inauguration Of agitation for
exclusion.
The Sydney (Australia) bolt repair
ers has decided to join the ranks of
organized labor, and have f,7rmed a
| union.
At the end Of last year 47,21S Chinese
miners were working in the Trans
vaal mines under contracts, and x
600 more were on their way
A British blue book was issued re-
Gently giving the voluminous report
Of the Royal commissioner on trade
disputes and combinations. The COM
missioner recommends the passing of
| an act declaring trade unions to be
legal associations and strikes legal
| unless accompanied by violence or
| breach Of contract, and also declaring
that persuasion to strike, apart from
| procuring a breach of contract, is not
| illegal.
Several leading plantations in the
Hawaiian islands have agreed to meet
the terms insisted upon by secretary
Atkinson for the importation of
| European settlers, including an allow
ance of at least an acre homestead
! for each family. It is believed that
enough planters have accepted secre-
| tary Atkinson's terms to insure a
! heavy immigration of Portuguese and
| Europeans.
The Sydney (Australia) undertake
| ers and the employees union have
agreed to compromise permitting fun
erals on Sunday, Christmas, Good
| Friday, and the unions picnic day. on
| payment Of double wages to employees
on those days. The arbitration court
has amended the award in accordance
with the compromise.
The average number Of laborers
| employed daily at the docks and
principal wharves in London, Eng,
! during the four weeks ending Jan. 30,
| was 1886, a. decrease of as per cent
on month previously, and 81 per cent
on year previously.
| Ohio coal operators have decided
| to not concede the demands of the
! miners for an increase in wages. SIM
! liar action was taken by the Illinois
operators.
To less than 116 employers unions
and 272 employees unions were regis
tered under the New Zealand industrial
cancellation and arbitration act at the
end of September last Besides these
there were 16 associations Of work.
| ers' unions, and three federated en-
| ployers' organizations registered. maxi
| ing the large total of 467 unions reg
| istered under the arbitration act.
In the 271 trade unions, with a total
membership of 5sS, 121, making returns
| to the British Board of Trade, PISA
| Cor Al per cent? wer unemployed at
the end Of January 1905, as compared
| with 49 at the end of December 1905.
and 6.S at the end of January 1905.
The United Labor League of Ala
bama, at meeting in BIRMINGHAM. de-
cided to put out labor ticket for all
state and county Offices at the election
this year. The league is made up Of
representatives from every labor union
| in Alabama, and this if the first ef-
| fort Of the organization in enter poli-
| tics.
Encouraged by the signal success
| of the working people of San Francisco
in electing the whole labor tickat ond