Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-04-12
Industrial Notes.

Some of the garment making contract
ors of Boston are attempting to re-estab-
lish the 10-hour workday. The Boston
unions were informed last week, and they
Immediately took steps to prevent any ex-
tension of the hours of labor from the
present nine-hour day.
After a conference at New York be-
tween John Mitchell and Samuel Com
pers, it was announced that Gompers
had pledged the support of the American
Federation of Labor to the mine workers
organization. Mr.. Gompers held that all
contentious of the miners were justified.
The Amalgamated Association of Iron
and Steel Workers has refused its sane
ton of the strike of 300 skilled men Of
the Republic Iron and Steel Company,
due to the discharge of a puddler for go
ing to a saloon during work hours. This
means that mill owners will be allowed
to dictate regarding the drinking of en-
ployes when on duty.
Boston carpenters district council
adopted the working card of the grand
council of eastern Massachusetts last
week. The north shore district council
also joined the grand body, absolutely
completing the organization for that vi
cinity. 1t now represents an aggregate OF
about $4,000 men. The effort is to be
made for a uniform wage for the entire
district.
John A. Flat, organizer of the A. Il.
of L. in Canada, reports his recent work
in Montreal, Que. As a result of organ
! ization among the workers in this city,
wages have steadily increased. This is
especially noticeable in the building
| trades. Molders and shoe workers have
also advanced very materially. Among
| the unorganized crafts the hours Of toll
are long and the wages are shorter. Skill
| ed trades have been steadily employed
Eleven firms have conceded increased
wages to shoe cutters and only three re-
main to be settled with. As yet the re-
| tail clerks are not organized and as 3
consequence are working long hours
| Laundry workers, leather workers, metal
| polishers, platers and brass workers have
organized. Printing pressmen, electrical
workers and fur workers are about &c
| form unions.
Massachusetts State Representative
| George II. Jackson of Lynn has intro
| duced in the House a bill legalizing pick
citing during strikes, lockouts and other
labor troubles. The bill provides that
strikers may legally walk upon the streets
and highways in the vicinity Of any place
| where a strike is in progress, and that
| they may approach persons working or in
tending to do so and persuade them to
discontinue. In many respects the meas
ure is similar to those which have beer
introduced by the laboring interests fol
several past sessions. Last year such q
bill was defeated in the House
For the four months ending JAN 81
] 1906, there were issued from the Office oil
the American Federation of Labor 81
charters to newly constituted unions, az
| follows: One international union, threa
| State branches, 16 central bodies, % oca
| trade unions and 81 federal labor unions
This shows an increase of % charters is
sued by the American Federation of La
Dor over the corresponding four month,
Of the previous year. This does not in
clude the charters issued by the interna
| tional unions to locals of their respective
trades and callings.