The wageworker., 1906-02-16

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without any special test.
The Wageworker wants a correspon-
dent from every union in Lincoln and
Havelock. Get busy and appoint some
one who will attend to the work 1t
will help all OF us.
I The Union Pottery company of New
York, which has been running a nom
union plant, has discharged all incom-
petent help and decided to employ none
Tut union men hereafter.
1t is officially announced that there
will be no strike of the Lackawanna
firemen. An amicable agreement was
reached during conference of sew
eral hours duration.
The San Francisco Trades Council
has purchased $50 copies of the pro-
ceedings of the Pittsburg convention
of the American Federation of Labor
to distribute among the members.
Thirteen years without a labor diff
ficulty is the praiseworthy record of
the United States Potters' Association.
This body of employees deals directly
with the headquarters of the union.
Justice Gaynor, of the New York SUI
preme court delivered an opinion hold
ing employers liable in damages for in
juries suffered by children employed
in violation OF the child labor law.
The Peoples theater in Kansas City
Kan, was built by scab labor. AS a
result of the boycott the theater has
cut the price of admission in an effort
to get patronage, but without success.
The International Bricklayers AMI
Masons' Union unanimously voted to
submit proposition to the local
unions as to whether or not to vote
on the question of affiliating with the
A. F. of l..
Organized labor of California is con-
| tributing on the basis of five cents per
capita to the striking printing trades
in Los Angeles, in which city the en-
tire craft is making fight for the
eight-hour day.
| Organized labor on the Pacific coast
has appealed to the country to discri-
inmate against the products of the
orientals. A stamp bearing the words
Packed by white labor" is to be plac-
ed on each orange and lamon crate.
The Cigarmakers are voting on a
referendum whether they will hold a
convention next September. The gen
eraJ organization has not held a con-
vention for nearly ten years, but elects
officers and does all it's business by
the referendum.
| Local painters are carrying their Off
cial organ around and gleefully point
ing to the fact that the international
paid $4,000 to the International Typo
graphical Union to help finance the
eight-hour day struggle. By the way
that fight is as good as won.
The Hod Carriers and Building
Laborers' International Union and the
International Laborers' Union, the lat
ter a dual organization, sought to
lamalgamate their respective unions in
to one body, Dut the scheme fell
through and the organizations will re-
main separate as heretofore
Shop committees have been appoint
ed from all the upholsterig mills in
Philadelphia with view to forming
a joint committee to endeavor to Sc
cure for the employees of upholstery
mills a reduction in hours.
The fight started at Newark. N. j..
against the Bakers Union is said to
have been precipitated by the Employ
ers' Association in order to weaken
the union and prevent the organiza-
ton of bakery goods salesmen.
The Lake Carriers Association has
notified the Lake Pilots Union that no
union mates will be employed on YES
sells. The employing association also
refused to grant conference on the
subject to the Pilots Union
The committee on labor of the house
OF representatives is discussing reso-
luton providing for an investigation
of child labor conditions throughout
the United States by the Department
of Commerce and Labor.
A strike in the Humble oil field at
Houston, Tex, involves about 400 men
Non-recognition of the union and dis
charge Of union men is given as the
cause of the strike. The managers
have declined to treat with the strik-
ers.
The United Labor League Of Ala
bama has decided to put out a labor
ticket for all state and county Offices
The legaue is made up of representa-
tives from every labor union in Ala
bama, and this is the first effort of the
organizatio nto enter into state poll
tics.
Chicago Painters Union and theil
employers are in a deadlock in scale
negotiations. The union is contend
ing for so cents an hour and two
year contract. The employers Offer
47hc an hour for two years and SOC ar
hour for the third year under a three
year agreement.