The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-09
()PGA NIZED
I EG LABOR " 1EI1
made labor respectable. It fosters education,
protects the child and guards the home.
Labor ORGANIZATIONS.

bers. of which Minneapolis has Sc unions with
n,l76 members. st. Paul 50 unions with BIAS
bers. the small cicties of the state having alto
gether 128 unions with 3,077 members.
The growth of organized labor in the state
since 1865, the year when the first union was
organized, Is illustrated by the following ex'
hibt which shows the number of unions or
ganized for each Of the succeeding years: 1858,
l; 1862 l; 1870. /; 1873. 8; 1877, 2; 1873, I;
1850 7; 1881. 9; 1882, 4; 1883, =; 1881 !;
1890. 7; 1891, s; 1892. 49, 1903, 6; 1894. 10;
1895, ID; 1896, 10; 1897, 5; 1893, II; $780, II
1900, II; 1901. ~; 1902. 50; 1908. 80; 1904, IL;
1900, IL; 1906, g. Total, $50.
Many crafts have established apprenticeship
systems which are recognized and approved by
employers and the following statements have
been furnished: .'.S ~ - sfe*.=.z"
Bakers and Observation-Disclosures three
years, age Is; one apprentice allowed to every
three Journeymen in each shop.
Barbers--A pprent iceship three years: one ap-
Bindery Girls-one girl allowed to every four
sbop ut one Er
Blacksmith s-Apprenticssh four years One
apprentice to shop, and one to every five jour
neymen.
acknowledgements not to be under IL
nor over q years. One apprentice allowed to
each five journeymen employed In shop. Ap-
Bookblnders-Age between 10 and q years.
Apprenticeship five years; one apprentice to each
Three JOuTneynen employed.
Boot ane g Shoe Mskers-AgprentieeshiP three
week second year, and $12 pereweek third year.
Brassworkers- Apprenticeship three years. One
shop. ~ j.: ~ -,
Brewers-Apprenticeship two years; age be-
'" Briekay sre to start II years; appren.
ticeshtp three years. One apprentice allowed
to seven journeymen At Duluth an apprentice
have to furnish work to apprentice during eight
months Of the year at the following wages 81
ns day second s5ns the a SsS S1e n Gy ea
and IS day during last year.
Bridge and Structural Observation-Disclosures
ticeship IS months at 81 per day during first
twelve months and 81 day during remaining
Broom Makers-Apprentices three years.
acknowledgements four years.
Carpenters and Joiners- Apprenticeship three
years age not under q years.
journeymen in shop; two apprentices to ten
journeymen; three to fifteen journeymen and
not more than five apprentices allowed in any
clerks, Retail From St. Paul union is re,
cure full membership in union.
prentice allowed to every ten journeymen EN-.
ployed in shop.
o Dressm IN rs-Agprentices must be over Il
months
Electrical Workers-Apprentices must serve
three years and are required to pass state ex-
aminations and board Of examiners Of union:
Engineers. Steam-Apprentices must not be
under q years Of age-they have to serve three
years; two years of apprenticeship are required
before becoming eligible to membership in union
Firemen, Stationary - Apprenticeship six
months =, 3 4 =.
Furniture Finishers = Apprenticeship three
years. Local union signs agreement with en-
ployer. - ;; = :;
Observation-Disclosures four years.
y1ndor
Iron Molders-Apprenticesh four years, one
apprentice allowed to every seven s5ourneymen
employed in shop. = :. ! .-..
Lathers-Apprentices three years. One ap-
prentice to every ten journeymen employed in
one shop, but in no case over five apprentices tc
one shop
Machinists-Apprentices must have a grade
school education. Age between 16 and 81 years.
Apprenticeship four years. One apprentice al,
lowed to each shop and one to every five jour.
neymen employed in one shop.
Metal Polishers-One apprentice to every seven
journeymen employed in shop.
Painters, Decorat tors and aperhangers-Three
years apprenticeship. Union signs agreement
with employer.