The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-09

Plasterers-Apprentice must serve three years,
one pn apprent1ee te two 5ourneymen.
TOT na.. each shop At Minneapolis and Duluth no
One apprentice allowed to one journeyman; two
apprentices a to four Journeymen, and three where
seven pn1n3 onrneymen are employed in one shop.
prentice allowed to every five journeymen: ap-
premiership four years. In newspaper work one
e ten
paen. ice 10 every four journeymen employed in
.steamntters-Appren four years. At
minneapolis apprentices or steamAtters' helpers
have to serve Ave years at So per day wages
y One four
apprentices to every one hundred journeymen
Stone Masons-Appronticesh three years; age
between IS and q years One apprentice al
Theatrical Stage Employees-Apprenticesh
one year. :
Tile and Marble setters-Apprenticeship three
Tinsmiths-Ase not under 1s years; appren-
ticeship four years One apprentice to every
three re- 5ourneymen employed in one, shop;
Tailors-One apprentice allowed to each jour
neyman employed in shop.
Labor Troubles.
The state Of Minnesota has been free from
serious labor troubles during the year 1908; with
respect to such difficulties the following reports
Minneapolis.
Cigarmakers-One local firm caused reduction
in wages; five men, involved. Men have been
replaced by girls.
firm refusing sign
union men and has continued to do SO. Strike
Metal Polishers-One local firm refused to
discharge non-unton men. Union men therefore
called out and have not been reinstated. Other
local firm insisted that union men should do
fhAt ~
which strike was declared. Union men, were
called out and are still out. -. -
Miuwrights-At a mill out OF the city union
and non-union at work. The union
men requested foreman to discharge non-unton
men; he did do SO, but took them back again
AFTER rev days The union men thereuron
Plumbers-went on strike April /, 1905; only
partially settled at present time Cause of Of
Also wanted only one-halt days work on satur-
Printers Book and Job Yorkshire and
lockout in twenty three book md JOB offices
on account Of refusal Of proprietors to renew .,
machine office on account Of assistance to: tho
book and job offices Trouble started Nov: 2.
Tailors-Two firms locked out union members.
One firm refusing to furnish free shop to Its
employees and the other wanted to run open
shop. Both cases still unsettled. 49,
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. -
Pressmen-Lockout by Tribune ! :
St.. Paul. 49,
Barbers-One shop locked out for keeping open
after pm. Not settled at time of making
report.
Patternmakers-Two strikes on account of re-
fusal Of journeymen to do piece work. Not set
es at time of making en went
strike Oct l. 1905. at the expiration Of old
agreement. On this day proprietors posted up
notice for open shops and nine hour workday.
The union commended for eight hour workday
and the closed shop. Strike still unsettled at
time Of reporting.
Duluth.
Leatherworkers-Strike for increase OF wages.
Strike lasted two months and was lost; str1k-
ers going back to work in open shop
Printers. Book and Job Work-Strike for 8,
hour workday was inaugurated Oct. 5, 1908, and
is still unsettled at time Of making report. A
number of local firms have acceeded to the de-
mands Of the union. ..-.. :,
Sheet Metal Workers-Strike for increase in
wages was inaugurated May. 1905. Strike lasted
three weeks and won by union.