The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-10-27
UNION LABOR ACTIVE
ON PACIFIC COAST
The Unions Are Exceedingly
Busy in Territory Near
the Pacific Coast.
Spokane is the Next Bidder
for the Convention of the
American Federation.

and members OF the Spokane Central
Labor Union are making plans to
bring the international convention or
the American Federation of Labor to
Spokane in 1907, and at the convention
at Minneapolis e. A. COoney, presi-
dent OF the Central organization, will
extend formal invitation. Mr.. Coon
ey will be at the head OF the Spokane
delegation, which will travel in special
cars. The plan OF the bringing OF the
international body to Spokane has the
approval and support Of the Spokane
chamber OF commerce and public
spirited men, who believe that the
benefits to be derived will more than
counterbalance any expense they may
incur. Spokane is now building an
armOry, with a seating capacity Of
5000, and has every facility for enter
tanning delegates which will come
during such an important conference
as that OF the chettains OF the A. f..
of L.
Carpenters unions LOGO and SO have
amalgamated, giving Spokane the larg.
est and strongest union In Eastern
Washington. No. 1,0G0 was composed
largely OF mill workers, who have
added a membership of 100 to tho
merged body. The amalgamation is
the result of action taken at the inter
national convention, and as soon as
official notification is received officers
will be elected
Reports received in Spokane from
the Sound are to the effect that plum
bers and steamfitters have been grant.
ed an increase OF 81 a day for eight
hours, the present scale being $780,
The Masters Plumbers & Steamfitters'
association was notified some time ago
that a new scole would be submitted,
and the contractors met this with the
increase.
The Brewery Workers union OF
Spokane adopted novel methods to
have all itsS members register for the
fall election. At meeting OF that
body a short time ago a resolution
was adopted imposing a, fine. OF $10
and a suspension from work for per.
iod of three Oiiiths for fssiSur 10
register, the result: being that every
man on the membership list was reg
istered. The union is not instructing
it's members how to vote, but it does
does his duty by registering in time
for the election.
A. G. Anderson, business agent OF
Federal union No. 12,222, announces
that he can give employment to from
$50 to 200 men. He promises good
wages and work until the coming
spring.
Il do not insist that the men shall
belong to any union or shall join the
Federal union,' he said but they will
be permitted to do so Ii they wish.
There is absolutely no restriction on
securing q situation for any man who
is willing to work. Employers are
flooding me with requests for men.
and l am unable to supply the de-
mand'
Announcement is made that Joseph
Smith, treasurer OF Federal union No.
12,22z OF Spokane, has disappeared,
having left the city several months
ago, going to British Columbia. Fl
forts are being made to locate him and
bring him back to Spokane. In con-
sequence OF this condition the union
has recalled the election of j. Wal
dorf as delegate to the convention OF
Minneapolis. 1t is believed, however,
that arrangements will be made soon
to reinstate Mr.. Waldorf as delegate.
The influx Of Eastern and Middle
Western capital into Spokane means
much for the working men, and will be
the means OF adding to the population
Of the city. Three new manufacture
ing concerns were secured this week
through the efforts OF the Spokane
chamber OF commerce. One OF these
is the Spokane Hydraulic Sand Pressed
Brick company, backed by G.. Nc
Gregor OF Chicago, which will install
brickmaking plant to cost S45, 900.
1t will have capacity of $4,000 brick
day, and will give employment to a.
large 'crce OF men. 1t mas 80 acres OF
SAND land near Spokane, and oper.
atlOns Will begin at an early date
Another plant OF Importance Is that
to be established by the Spokane Ger
cal Fibre company, which has secured
the exclusive rights for the West to
use the Williams patent process. The
company has plans to erect a plant SO
lSO feet, two storeys high, and en-
plOy l25 men and women. 1t is given
lldQdESJ
OF the concern, that no person under Is
years OF age will be employed. The
plant will be equipped with electricity
and will use wheat from the Spokane
district exclusively.
The Crescent Rotary Engine COM
pany has broken ground for plant to
manufacture the Hubert 1. Call engine
near Spokane, giving employment TO
SO skilled mechanics. Mr.. Call, Dresi-
dent OF the company, is inventor of the
machine, and is backed by Eastern
capital. The plant, it is officially an
nounced, will be in operation the latter
part OF February.
Reports from building trades and
structural unions are that every avail.
able man is employed and that work
could be found for number OF skilled
mechanics. The unions are in better
shape, financially and numerically.
than they have probably ever been be-
fore in the history of Spokane There
is no trouble and differences, il any,
g ara nllick1V adjusted