The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-05-23
IN LAeoR's REALM.
Review Of the Week Among f-.ssns
and Mechanics.

recently 20 enforce demand for an
elght.hour day at a wage of SO.
Since March 10 more than 1000 con.
tract laborers have been deported by
the Ellis Island. n. Y, authorities.
On June 70. at Washington. d. c.,
International Brotherhood Of Book.
binders will hold it's annual conven-
ton
Another new local union for Boston
is that OF the car upholsterers, which
will soon be permanently organized.
Springfield. Mass, buttonmakers
have gone on a strike against an at.
tempted reduction q so per cent in
their wages
Buffalo. n. Y, stonemasons have re-
ceived an increase q FIVE cents an
hour by an agreement With the Build.
ers' Exchange.
Building laborers at Bunalo. ~ Y,
are soon to be organized by the In.
ternatlonal Hodcarriers and Building
AshNhltlN = hlhh VI hAtAfA tNtA
Chicago. H., Truck Drivers Union
demands for a wage increase for 5000
members have been fatty rejected by
the Team Owners association.
The threatened disruption Of the
Bricklayers' and Stonemasons' Union
OF Chicago. H.. by a band of seceders
has resulted in defeat for the latter.
Pittsburg. Pa. street car Len at the
time OF organizing were receiving 16
2.3 cents an hour. At the present time
they are receiving =, 90 and "a cents
an hour.
The machinists Of the Illinois Cen.
trail system, embracing the workshops
from New Orleans to Chicago want
nine. hour day and an increase in
wages.
Montreal. Canada. journeymen bak-
ers have practically secured all their
demands. including the request Of the
men for sl5 a week. with SIS a week
for foremen
The united Brotherhood Of Carpen.
ters and JGiners OF Chicago wins
its fight against the United Trades and
Labor Council, according 10 the de-
cision n ON the Executive Council Of
the american Federation OF Labor
The nat.-nal body Of the United
Brotherhood ni Carpenters and Join
ers OF Chicago wins It's fight agains,
the United Trades and Labor Council
accordias 70 the decision from the
executive council Of the American
Feds;atlon Of Labor.
Tn national body Of the United
Brotho,htod of Carpenters and Join
ers II America. probably one Of me
strongest unions of the country, re-
responded TO the call from San Fran
cisco with donation Of $4,000.
Founded In 1881. the United Broth
erhood of Carpenters and Joiners has
grown from an organization Of 5000
members 70 It's present proportions
embracing 100000 men in the Unite.
States and Canada.
Carpenters Of Woonsocket, r. l..
declared of strike which was q
have taken place receLdy, accepting
an offer Of the master carpenta's fol
an eight hour day wish pay 10 nin'
hours, to go into effect on Janra'y ist
next
4 strike of iron moulders and core
makers in 4d shops in Buffalo, Tona
wanda, LocEport, Niagara Falls an'
Depew. n. Y, took place recently
The core-makers are out for s2.75 {
day and the moulders for a minimum
wage Of 50 a day.
The scarcity Of labor in Men Zeal
and Is such that the colony has aske,
its high commissioner In London
England, 10 find and send out 400
laborers for the construction of a ney
railway in the North Island, Thre
years work is guaranteed and 4
ducements viii be oHered them 10 re
main permanently.
II is said that steps have been talre
b by the Central Labor Union TO organ
. ige the bill posters Of Washington
c., and IL IS very probable that
union will be formed in the near fu
ture The organization will be charte
ed by the National Alliance Of Bi
70 Posters and Billers of America.
! be afiliated with that body.
y A referendum vote has been ord
deTed by F, NJ. Ryan, president Of III
International Association Of Bride
: and Structural IronwcTkers for tire
y, propositions Of Interest TO the mrr
- bership- the principal one being q
= the Recommendation of the Philadc