Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-04-26
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The Painters Union of Sharon Pa,
made a demand recently for an advance
in wages of - cents Il day. The men
are now receiving SO for eight hours
work The new scale went into effect. on
April /.
The Amalgamated Association of Iron,
Steel and Tin Workers has decided to
make demand for increased wages. East
ern manufacturers have served notice
that they will not grant the demand.
Should a strike be declared, about 10000
men would become involved.
One of the features in the iron and
steel industry is the scarcity of puddlers
and helpers in mills in eastern Pennsyl-
vania and skilled workmen in other parts
of the country. Evidence of the improve
ment of the tin plate trade is indicated
by the resumption of plants of the Ameri-
can Sheet and Tin Plate Company at
Connellsvile and Morgantown, Pa.
Old Boston Wire Workers Protective
Union is being reorganized, and will soon
take its place in the union ranks. Some
couple of years ago the union dissolved,
as many of the members Joined other
unions which were claiming jurisdiction
over special branches. The bosses have
taken advantage of the situation. and
have recently been asking the general men
to work all hours and on Sundays and
holidays for the regular rates. SO it was
decided to reorganize for protection.
Austrian country doctors who are dis
satisfied with their rate of payment are
preparing to strike. They declare that
they will no longer vaccinate the poor for
cents person, when veterinary sur
geons receive 16 cents for inoculating each
head of cattle. They point out that quail
fled doctors for examining ''tramps" and
''vagrants' receive less than BARRIERS who
cut the hair of the same individuals. They
declare that they will cease work except
in cases of extreme peril unless the gov
eminent increases the wholesale payment
of public medical attendance.
Commissioner of Labor Wright proves
the superiority of union over non-union
shoe workers. According to Mr.. Wrights
latest special report, shoe manufacturers
who employ union labor gained twenty-one
hours. twenty-five minutes and six and
one-half seconds on every 100 pairs of
shoes made over manufacturers who use
non-union help. In other words. shoe
manufacturers who employ unorganized
workmen have to pay for twenty-One
hours. twenty-five minutes. six and one
half seconds more labor on every 100 pairs
of shoes turned out of their factories than
do their wiser competitors who hire union
help.
The Tobacco Trust is squeezing OUT
the small cigar manufacturers IN York,
Pa. BY buying up tobacco crops, it has
succeeded in advancing the price of leaf
from - to 20 per cent. which means an
average loss of $1.20 per 1000 on cigars,
the prices for which remain stationary.
Kewanee, H.. claims to be the banner
union city Of Ameris. Every store in
the city is union store. the policemen
carry union cards. and so do the street
cleaners The Mayor is a union man. and
the sexton Of the cemetery also carries a
union card. The city is poor place for
grafters.
There are published now 49, official
journals. issued monthly or oftener. by
American international unions. and 10
weekly labor papers. all devoted to the
defense and advocacy of labor's interests,
nearly all OF which are stoutly espousing
the trade union movement and the Amer
lean Federation of Labor.
The matter of utilization With the \. L.
of l. Will again be submitted 10 the mem
bership of the Bricklayers and Afasons'
international Union. BY an almost unap-
imous wore the delegates 10 the recent con
vention of the organization a Minneapolis
declared in favor OF a resubmission of the
question which has twice been rejected by
vary s,uo n II ma ioriTieS
Judge John Day Smith Of the District
Court at Minneapolis denied the applica-
1ion Of the Minneapolis TypGthet@ for
temporary injunction against the striking
printers to prevent alleged picketing The
Typotheta asserted the printers had en-
tered into a conspiracy to iniure and de-
stroy their business and that the presence
of pickets was serious menace to its
safe conduct. To secure relief until adju-
dication of the strike an Injunction was
prayed for.
The Thomas Iron Compang of IIoken-
dauqua. Pa, opeyating two furnaces at
Alburtis. has posted vslunra,y osices that
an increase IN wages Of ~ re cent has
seen grained TO al e.aplCyea