The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-01-27

Among the resolutions adopted by the
American Mining congress was one
favoring a national department of
mines and mining, pdesided over by
a cabinet officer.
The wages Of $4,000 workmen in the
United Kingdom we're reduced last year
"a loss to them Of $4,000 a week.
Sixteen thousand obtained an increase,
equivalent to f1,20O a week.
The -.ussian Workingmen's council
decided Nov. 10 to call off the indus
trial strike Monday, claiming that
great victory has oeen achieved and
that the lives Of 1000 Kronstadt NUT
ineers have been saved.
There are now affiliated with the Am
erican Federation of Labor 80 state
branches, 604 central labor unions, 49,,
local trade and federal labor unions,
and 119 International unions, the latter
having approximately $4,000 local un-
ions attached to them.
At the close Of the three weeks con-
ference between the union officials and
the officials Of the Burlington road the
railroad has recognized the Brother
hood Of Locomotive Engineers by sign
ing jointly with the union the first wage
scale schedule agreement allowed for
twenty years.
The weavers' and dyers' association
Of the Saxon Thuringian district has
decided to make the lockout Of the
weavers general, having failed to in
duce sufficient number of operatives
to accept the wage scale and continue
work. The lockout will affect 100000
operatives.
Brockton, (Mass) shoe stitchers'
union with more than 5000 members,
claims to lead the world for payments
of sick and other benefits. Its income
from dues reaches the vicinity Of $40,-
900 a year. BENEFIT payments makes
the largest outgo. It orders it's in
ternational stamps In $4,000 and $5,Ovv
lots.
The most important labor decision
was recently handed down in Chicago.
| II labor union tells contractor its
! men will not work with a non union
| man, and If as result the non-un1on
| man is discharged and Is unable to Sc
| sure employment on account of the at
titude Of the union toward him, the
| union Is not liable for damages to the
non union man.
There were 1,157 labor strikes during
| the year ending Oct. l, 1905. These
strikes involved 107,Av8 men Of whom
$3.50 were benefited and $500 worsted
The strikers cost the union in loss OF
| wages $2,517,2 POI. Thes were. notable
figures presented to the Twenty-f1fth
annual convention of the American
Federation of Labor. The statement
/ was made in the annual report of Sec
! reary Frank Morrison.
| Gertrude .arnum, of the WOmen's
! National Labor League will be the first
| woman to hold the position of organizer
| for the American Federation Of Labor.
The convention at Pittsburg ordered
the appointment Of President Gompers
stated that Miss Barnum would be
| chosen. She formerly lived in Chicago
but Is now located in New York. Her
principal duty will be to organize wom-
en- workers throughout the United
States.
At q conference held recently between
representatives Of the Metal Polishers,
Buffers, Brass Moulders, Brass and
Silver Workers International union OF
| North America, it was decided to sub
NIT to referendum vote of the brass
moulders, now affiliated with the Met
al Polishers, the question Of their join
ing the iron moulders. The arguments
used were that the interests of the
brass moulders could be better protect
ed if they were under the jurisdiction
of the iron moulders.
Interesting information concerning
the American Federation Of Labor and
the unions affiliated with it is con-
tanned In the annual reports of Sec
rotary Frank Morrison and Treasurer
John B. Lennon, submitted to the dele
gates at the twenty fifth annual con-
vention of the federation. The report
shows that at the end of the fiscal
year September 30 last, there were
$114,265 In the treasury, the high waite,
mark in the history Of the federation
The total receipts from all sources
amounted to $207.4l7. The expenses
are $196.170.10. This leaves balanc<
Of receipts over expenses Of $11,247
The receipts for the American FEEDER
ationist exceeded expenses to the
amount Of $3.50. Receipts from defense
fund are $16.966: expenses $3,197; sur.
plus for defense fund, $13,769
During the past year international
charters were issued by the A. r Of l.
to the national brotherhood of woods.
men and sawmill workers, PAYERS ant
rammermen union, and the pocke1
knife grinders and hnishers' unions. A
new state branch was formed in Ken.
lucky, sixty-seven more central labor
unions were chartered, making tota
Of 604 throughout the country, and III
locals Of trades without international:
wer organized and chartered.
The successor of the Associated
Teaming interests Of Chicago, con.
structed on slightly different lines, an(