The Washington times., 1906-09-23

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union employes OF the ferry company
that If the company attempts 10 put
/ non-union men in their places they will
refuse to work. The present wages OF
/ the men out is Si4.Ss-they want the
union scale, which is s. per day
The National Association OF Builders
Of the United States, in session AT At
Iantic City, reaffiFmed the open shop
principles. which were declared nineteen
years ago. and calls upon builders
everywhere 10 sustain them as the only
sound basis for the employment OF
workmen.
The Baltimore Federation Of Labor
has undertaken to settle the strike Of
the union butchers OF that city which
has been on for the past few weeks.
The policy OF the federation will be 60
settle the dispute by arbitration.
Baltimore's upholsterers' union, which
has had trouble in its demand for an
eight-hour day, has adjusted the dis
pute and they are now working under
the eight-hour rule.
sedate. educated Boston can boast Of
newsboys' union and II bears the dis
tinction OF being amllated with the
American Federation OF Labor. II has
a large membership.
The striking book and lob printers Of
Cincinnati. who went out one year ago
last Tuesday for the eight-hour day,
celebrated the anniversary with a ban
quet. The strike is unique in labor
annals. IN that IT is the longest local
strike on record IN that city with no dis
turbances OF any kind. Only thirty men
remain on the benefit list all the other
men having found employment in the
print shops where the eight-hour rule is
in force.
Attorney General Fits. Of Ohio. has
rendered an opinion relative to the hours
of labor OF railway employees. In which
he says that when railroad employees
in the operating department OF a rail-
road have been on duty for twelve or
fifteen hours they must be given at least
eight hours rest before going on duty
again. The railroad commission Will
enforce the law.
Strike sympathizers at the mines OF
the ChaTleroi Coal Company. near Pitts
burg, whose miners have been on strike
for four weeks, attacked the non-uni0n
men in the mines. The attacking party
was led by a woman. A number of
persons were injured.
The net income OF the Lehigh Valley
Coal Company. which operates the big
colieries II the Pennsylvania anthracite
district was, for the past year 1915. lss.
a decrease Of $3I7.O59. The decrease was
due 70 the prolonged coal strike OF the
miners last winter.
A general movement has been in
auglrated in Chicago By railroad me-
chanics OF the great railway systems
entering at that railroad metropolis that
has for its object he shortening OF
hours OF labor and better wages, The
movement started the past week on the
Chicago Great Western and was prompt
" followed on the Wabash. The boiler
makers started the movement The
other employees OF the Great Westerns
mechanical department are ready 20 go
out as soon as contracts under which
the men are working have expired. The
machinists and blacksmiths have served
notice on the officials OF the road that
failure to meet demands for an increase
IN wages will result in a general walk
out. extending over the entire system.
Similar conditions obtain on the Wa
bash. and the situation is very similar
on the Southern railway. The mechanI-
cal department Of these big systems or
trunk lines employ the besy mechanics
ia their lines. and should a general
strike movement become effective. IN
less promptly settled. would be quickly
felt by the travelling public and the
general business and industrial interests
OF the country.
The American Boiler Manufacturers
Association. with an annual output OF
500. 900. 900. and employing over 10000
skilled mechanics met IN Pittsburg the
past week There were 200 delegates
present. The delegates were given a
royal reception by capital and labor up
the Monongahela river valley on a boat
excursion. For fifteen miles on both
sides of the river as their boat passed.
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