The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-05-31
THE WORLD OF LABOR.


France. which stands in the same 20
siton 10 organized labor in that country
as does the American Federation OF
Labor in tnis, has set June 4 as the
day on which all organized workers
in that country shall cease work until
their demands for an eight.hour day
have been conceded
The heavy demand for steel Of ev-
cry description has brought prosperity
TO thousands Of mil men mot since
1900 has steel workers pay been go
high as at present.
Representative George n. Jackson |
OF Lynn has introduced in the Massa.
chusetts legislature a bill legalizing
plcketing during strikes, lockouts and
other labor troubles.
The workingmen of Washington are
already manifesting much interest in
the proposed label carnival to be
held there n few months hence In the
meantime the local trades unionists
are conducting an active campaign in
behalf OF the union label.
The Funeral Drivers association Of
New Yorl, declared a strike some days
ago because the Coach Owners Asso.
citation refused 70 grant their demands
for sii per week and fourteen-hoy
day.
or the common laborers in Massa-
ohusetts 1906 per cent are foreigners
A new lodge Of the Brotherhood Of
Railroad Trainmen will be formed in
Salem, Mass.
International Compressed Air union
will hod its annaul convention in New
York on June 6.
Seven thousand painters, decorators
and paper hangers went on strike re-
Gently in New York city.
Striking bricl.layers and masons at
/ Hamilton, Ga. have resumed Work at
45 cents an hour pending a final set
tlement. II is likely the wages will
be advanced to a. 1.2 cents an hour.
The annual conference between rep
resentatiyes Of the stove Foundry
mems National Defense association
have existed for fifteen years.
As a consequence Of the stoppage
OF Chicago emigration and the trouble
amcng the miners Of the Rand. an nj.
lance Is threatened between the work.
men and the Boer organization.
To compile car records without the
services of women or typewriters and
effect great economy is the purpose
OF a system devised by +. +. Belts,
car service agent Of the Chicago and
Northwestern. Belts declares that the
saving OF $4,000 a year in salaries
alone Is assured, and without regard
to the cost OF stationery CT other sup
pies. As upwards OF 100 railroads in
the country employ womc- as type
, writer's, the new system. should II be
universally adopted, would deprive
these women OF employment
A strike affecting 5000 brick, tile
and terra Gotta workers In the district
between Coeymans and Port Even, ~
Y. went into effect recently. Recogni
/, tion Of the union Is the principal de
, mand OF the strikers.
, A preventative for labor strikes Il
:. furnished by Consul j. Martin 10 the
bureau Of manufactures. He reports
from Rheims that thousands Of mer
I are employed in the great Frencf
champagne industry. In recent year,
\ strikes have been unknown. The EN-
|, ployers have discovered a preyenta
/, tive. This Is a bonus system. Every
employe who merits II is paid annual
Y Is a bonus IN addition to his wages. j
D Is not in the contract, and can be Sc
b cured only by good records. Thi
h scheme tends TO drive the employees
y who must come up to certain mari
|. before they receive any bonus
|. The Australian workers are In ear
nest in making move Tor the six
hear day At a recent meeting of th'
v Carlton Trades Council a motion pre-
|, vailed that the American and Britisl
: labor bodies be invited to join in tn
slx.hour movement
: Commissioner Neil Of Pennsylvania
y who war appointed by the anthracite
strike commission TO compute the rat
Of wages for anthracite miners, ha
| notified the coal operators that III
miners will be paid s per cent on IN
$3.50 basis for the month OF May, IN
i average price Of coal at tidewater LAS
month being s4.93 per ton. This !
| the highest rate at which the miner