The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-02-10

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Der cent monthly assessment will be
levied on the membership. 8z
Owen n Lovejoy, assistant secretary
OF the National Child Labor committee.
speaking at New Orleans, before tho
Home Mission Institute Of the Methodist
Episcopal church. said that; during tho
last year, directly or Indirectly through
the, work OF this committee, improved
legislation was secured in twelve states
all IN the North and West: among them
oelng New York, Pennsylvania, Massa-
chusetts, Rhode Island and Vermont
=. j. McArdle, president of the Anal
gamated Association of Iron, Steel and
I'm Plate Workers, has been notified
that the Eastern Steel and Iron Manu-
1acturers have refused to increase the
pay of tonnage men 12h per cent be-
ginning Jan. 49, as demanded.
President McArdle will take a stand
to compel the increased wages About
5000 skilled men are affected, and If
tney decide to strike it will close down
plants employing about 10000 men.
Commissioner Of Labor Wright proves
the superiority of the union over the
non-un1on shoe-worker According to
Mr.. Wrights' latest special report, shoe
manufacturers who employ union labor
gained twenty-one hours, twenty-five
minutes and six and 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
two minutes and six and 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 statement was made at the ma
tlonal headquarters of the Amalgamated
Window Glass Workers of America in
Cleveland that the majority membership
OF 5000 window glass workers have
voted IN favor Of leaving the matter of
adjusting the wages entirely In the
hands Of the wage committee of the
organization.
Rhode Islafid Wooden Weavers, at
River Point, have received 10 per cent
increase in wages.
New zealand Premier Seddons pro-
posal for holding a Parliament of La
oor' to consist of delegates from or
CARNATIONS of employers, employees and
farmers. has been dropped the present
time being considered inopportune.
In November, 1904, the Panama Canal
commissions employees on the Isthmus
numbered $50. In November, 1905, they
numbered approximately, 1900. OF
THESE 1880 were under the department
OF construction and engineering. $500
under the bureau of material and SUD-
pies, and $3.50 under the department
OF government and sanitation. There
were IN the local auditors office 40 men
and IN the office Of the disburslnr
officer Fl. OF the 1900 employees about
z'1o5 were on the gold rolls and 1880
on the silver rolls. The number of
white Americans on the Isthmus of
Panama Is estimated at 1900. The Pan
anna railroad company employees about
$500 men who are not included in the
total Of 1900.
The strike of union chain makers in
York. Pa, has been approved by the
Executive Council Of the American
Federation of Labor.
The Painters International had
cash balance on hand November ! of
$23,569.61:
Elevator Constructors of Philadel-
ph1a. are already negotiating new
wage svale to become effective May /,
me stone. Lime and Cement Teamsters'
Union at Chicago has made: an agree
ment with the. employers which calls
for last years scale.
Japanese BARRIERS in California are
working for about IS per week. and are
actually driving the white BARRIERS ont
of business.
F1fty British workmen were elected
to Parliament by the labor party in the
recent elections,
IL Is announced today as a result Of
the open shop agitation among the
electrotypers in New York City. a. new
asfoc1at1on of employers has been or
sanlzed. This is called the. Electro
typotethea and will take in the indie
pendent firms which are running omen
SHOPS as we'll as the members OF tho
Iypothetae who have electrotypinr
plants. D'e
Inc twenty-seventh annual conven-
ZION OF the custom cutters of America
conVersed In Nashville. Tenn, recentlv
GOV were IN attendance.
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