Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-02-28

I Retail Clerks Protective Association
No. Sl?. II. Leslie Haskell secretary
! ms IN another organization that is no,
entirely unfamiliar to the general pub.
nc. 1t has Il membership of so and
adequate sickness and death benefits
The local was organized March -, 1903
and ii has succeeded in cffccting al,
| agreement with employers providing
for shorter hours ana Favorable treat
ment of organized labor.
Subscribers Workers Union. No. IL
033. l.. W. famkS secretary. This is one
of the smallest unions in point Of MEM
hcrSAip, in the G. l.. L. but it is an i'm
roitant one, and equally prosperous.
Their" are members. The organiza-
ton Of the local was effected in JULY.
1905.
United brotherhood of Carpenters
ana .'olncfS of America, No. 914. Ira
II. Foster secretary. This local is the
larScSt and or" OF the most influential
III the G. j.. u. Federation. 1t was or
gained with Il large membership Oct.
>. 1901, and there now 12S members on
the rolls. Death benefits ranging from
so TO 500 are provided. and the eight
hour day prevails, rs stipulated in an
agreement with the employers, which is
renewed annually.
GARDINER.
In Gardiner. Including ward 6, which
is known Us South Gardiner, there are
i've hourishing locals. all affiliated
with the Z. l.. L. as closely as those of
Augusta. The spirit of trade union
ism in that city is reported to be as
enthusiastic as when the first local was
organized.
Ericklayers, Masons and Plasterers
Union, No. =. E. +. Brookings secre-
tary. This local was organized Nov.
49, 1902. and it endorses the S-hour day,
ana Il standard of wages. There are
u members in tie local and well at
tended meetings are held on the I'd and
4th Saturdays of each month.
Federal Labor Union, No. Hiss.
Albert +. Il. Collins secretary. This is
on" of the strongest local unions in
Gardiner. II has 80 members and it
has succeeded in establishing a mini
mum daily wage rate for longshoremen
for 800 per day. of 10 hours The
local was organized juno ., 1903.
international brotherhood Of Sta
tion"ry F'ircmcn. No. 1$f This local,
which has bcHn an active one since
1902 'aS = members. and it provides
for an N-hour day for it's members. ID.
a. Wing is tn" secretary
United brotherhood of Carpenters
and JoineTs of America, 40. .259. NJ.
i. Morrow of Randolph is secretary
and there are Il carpenters on the
membership rolls. The local is the
Oldest in Gardiner it having been or
G3hiZ"'i il November. lN9".
Pull. Sulphit" and papcrmiI Work.
crS' Union, No. 40 Percy Booker
secretary. This local. whose head
quarters is at South Gardiner. has 40
nlcmt'"rS. The local was organized in
April, 1902.
lIALLOWEII..
IL the city IF HalIowcIl there arc 3
local union organizations as follows:
Boot and shoe Workers Union,
LaSjers. George +. Tracy secretary.
Organized j years ago, this local has Il
members, and they have received
recognition from the employers as a
uniouizcd body The local is very
ings are held monthly.
T'i'in 1-tbor tIlOl, NO. 1O.319.
George ". Varney secretary. This
local VAS organized in 1902 and it has a
total membership of g. No trade
agreement exists between the members
and employers. but the S-hour day is
endorsed, and granted by employers.
HHlI"woll Hranch Granite Cutters
National I-Iiom. I. Il. Ioekcn secre-
tary. This local is the oldest one in |
the entire Augusta Central Labor |
Union. 1t was organized in 1876. and
thf r. is a trade agreement regarding
wages. hours and conditions that will |
not expire until 190S. The local is also |
tn" largest, in point Of membership, in |
the G. l.. L., it having 10 members on |
its rolls at the present time There |
are death benefits for members. and |
the craft is protected in other ways. |
The S-hour day prevails. and the mini |
mum daily wage is $500.
X. Of l.. Shoe Cutters. Webster r.
Gate hell secretary This local was or
raniz"d Nov &c. 1904, and a trade
agreement between tho union and tho
employers was Immediately effected
There are 10 members and meetings are
held every week.
Quarryworkers' International Union
If North America Branch No. %
Frank *. Allen secretary. This local
which was organized March %. 1901
has a trade agreement with EMPLOYERS
which will expire July of this wear
There are 50 members and the s-bour
day prevails.
All Of these local organizations arc
to. or affiliated closely
with the Central Labor Union. with tho
e~certion Of the Knights Of Labor and
the Boot and Shoe Workers. both of
Hallowell.