Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1906-05-25
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Alabama enjoys the distinction of hav
ing the most severe anti-labor laws on
its statute books.
Boston (Iass.) bakers union will
hold a series of mass meetings to abso-
lutely organize the. trade.
Building Laborers' Union (formerly
known as No. 1919, of Cleveland, Ohio,
has issued an address to laborers through
out the country urging that the various
national and local unions be amalgamat-
ed.
Buffalo (N. ~ journcymen BARRIERS
new scale calls for n wage of not less
than ST. Il week and half over so that
each man takes in at his chair.
Cleveland (Ohio) steamitters' wage
rate takes effect on Aug. /. The new
scale will be $3.50 and 81, and affects
only the filters. about one-half of the
membership.
In 1884 Gov. JOIN Jay of New York
grumbled that the wages of mechanics
and laborers are very extravaganza
though the average wages ut the time
amounted TO 80 cents a day.
Montreal (Canada) brcadmakrrs have
made their demands for higher wages. If
4 general strike is ordered. six hundred
men will be involved. and about one hun
dred and fifty bake shops will be affected.
Miss Noble Wcitler, general organizer
for the boot and shoe workers, is visiting
Cleveland, Ohio, unions and urging that
a greater demand be made for union la
bcled products. She is having very good
success.
James O'Conncll, president of the In
ternational Association of MachiniSts.
and James Wilson, president of the Pat
ternnakers' League of North America,
have been elected president and secretary,
respectively, of the new Federated Metal
Trades.
The Cincinnati Trades Union Athletic
Association, which has placed the Labor
Baseball League of twelve clubs III line,
intends TO unionize bowling. boxing. foot
ball, track and field athletics. The pur-
chase of a large park in which to hold
athletic meets and contests is also plan
ned.
In 1902, 1876 local painters unions were
working ten hours per day, $50 unions
nine hours per day, and 100 unions eight
hours per day. This was an average of
nine and one-half hours per day. At the
present time forty local unions work ten
hours per day-30S have gained the eight
hour day.
Chicago (Ill.) Wholesale Grocery EN-
ployes' Union has obtained a new agree
ment with the Commercial Exchange,
which provides that hereafter time and a
half will be paid for overtime. in place
of p cents an hour. and the business
agent will be allowed numerous privileges
that had been denied him in the old
agreement.
Granite Cutters International Associa-
ton of America is to take a referendum
vote on the question of removing the
headquarters from Quincy, Mass. The
cities placed in nomination are Baltimore,
Boston, Milford, Mass; New York, Phil
adelphia, Quincy and Washington. The
election will take place during the third
week in May.
Plans are now under way by the varl-
GUS labor organizations in Pittsburg, Pa,
to build a labor temple to cost 100000.
The United Labor League of western
PENNSYLVANIA has Endorsed the scheme.
All the labor organizations of Pittsburg
and vicinity subscribing for stock will be
entitled to one representative on the board
of directors or finance committee.
The cotton trade of Lancashire, Eng
land, is on the brink of another labor
crisis. The spinners have decided to de-
mand an advance of ) per cent in wages.
The card room hands have already made
a demand for a 5 per cent increase. There
are something like $4,000 operatives in
the mills involved and about 32,GOO,OUU
spindles will be stilled if a strike takes
place.
Nearly 10000 Chicago building labor,
ers, who have been earning 80 cents an
hour for the last three years, have been
granted an increase of ) cents an hour
or 40 cents a day. 1t is estimated that
the Increase will. amount in the aggregate
to S1,OOO.OOO a year. Caisson workers
will receive so cents an hour. The agree
ment was made by the Mason and Build
ers' Association.
James O'Connell. president of the In
ternational Association of Machinists.
and James Wilson. president of the Pat
tcrnmakers' League of North America,
have been elected president and secretary.
respectively, of the new federated metal
trades. The International Association of
Machinists. is making preparations for a
general demand for the eight-hour work
day all over the country. The demand
will affect about, 100000 machinists and
will no be made until all the locals are
ready. The last general strike. about five
years ago. was only a partial success, and
the ninc-hour work day is now the rule.
international President OConncll was in
Boston last week and conferred with
New England officers on the ~srs'ject. The
effort for an eight-hour day has already
begun in Lynn. ..r ...., -.
The Epvvorth Leagues Crisis.