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ing trades temple.
TIL Knights of Labor at Boston have
decided on political activity.
The cutlery forgers of Southbridse
Mass, formed a union recently.
Garment workers.. the majority ltal.
ianS, are on strike at Utica. y. Y.
The timers of Nashville. Tenn. are
on strike to enforce the eight hour day.
New Orleans. La, union plumbers have
been on strike since the first of the year.
The plumbers and carpenters of Port
land, Me, have obtained the eight-hour
day.
Slate workers in Maine have obtained
q ninc-hour day and a 10 per cent increase
in Wages.
III" suburban railway employees of
cent an hour.
The lAlh"rs of Cleveland have raised
their initiation fee to S., and the dues
are $l.:D per month.
The United Cloth Hat and Cap Makers
declared for international socialism at
their recent convention.
Bridge and structural iron workers
have formed new unions in Hamilton,
Ont. and Vancouver, Is. c.
Fur workers are now agitatins a d.
mand for their label and planning a cam
paign for the coming season.
An effort will be made by the Brother
hood of Bookbinders to organize that trade
more thoroughly in the Southern States.
Union Transfers have introduced an or
dinance in Jersey City, y. j., preventing
the employment of boys under IS years of
age as teamsters.
In 1923 a strike took place among the
tea pirkerS of the central Chinese prov
ince for higher pay. They were hanged
by men in charge of the trust.
4 victory for organized labor took place
in the recent election in San Jose. Cal.
resulting in the election of two out Of
three councilmen and the city clerk.
In the four years of its existence the
Chicago Milk Wagon Drivers Union has
increased wages Of its members more than
% per cent. while il has cut the hours OF
labor in two.
\. year ago the average quarterly earn
ings of organized wage workers in New
York State were only $lS1 as compared
with $2l2, the average earnings for the
first quarter Of this year.
The Union Spcndrrs' League is the
name OF 4 new organization that has been
formed in New Jersey. 1t is composed
of the women relatives and friends Of
union men, those who spend all the
money, or nearly all.
The advancement Of wages In the tex,
tile centerS is becoming general, and the
employees in every city arc benetltlng. Al
ready wage increases benefting more than
2OO.O o textile workers have been granted
in New England ccnters.
IT is tn" intention of the Boot and
Shoe Workers International Union of
interesting women in buying union-made
articles. 1t is said that there are now
$50 factories in the country using the
union stamp in the manufacture of mems
and boys shoes, but that wonen's shoes
with the union stamp on them are scarce.
Union window washers at Chicago. H..
ave served an ultimatum on the Office
Building Managers Association, declaring
that they will not work unless the wages
are increased $3.50 q month. They have
tried by conferences to obtain an adjust
ment of the new wage agreement, but
the owners have refused to make conces-
.sions or a settlement.
James O'Connell. president of the In
'ernational Association of Machinists and
third vice president of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor, has issued a circular
to the employers explaining the Interna-
tional association reasons for agitatins
for an eight-hour work day at the present
time. The machiniSts have voted in favor
Of making a general demand for a shorter
work day. but the date for its introduce
ton has not yet been fixed.
Chicago union horscshoors ave signed
an agreement with the master horSpshocrS
which gives the men a Saturday half hol-
iday during four months in summer with
out a reduction in wages. The scale re-
mains the same as last year. $50. $500
and $50 a day for the three branches
Of work in the craft. The working day
is nine hours. with five hours on Satur
day during June. July, August and Sep
tember and eight hours on all other Satur-
days in the year.
Labor officials announce that work on
the four-story labor temple in Cleveland,
Ohio, will be begun within a year. The
appointments will DE modern and thor,
ough. Bowling alleys, shower baths. smok-
ing and lOunglng rooms Will be located in
the basement. On the first and second
floors will be the headquarters of the
different unions, while lodge rooms will be
IN the third floor. An auditorium suita-
Die for entertainments will be on the
fourth floor. The building will cost So
200.
Labor officials announce that work on
the fourstory labor temple in Cleveland,
Ohio. will be begun within a year. The
appointments will be modern and thor
ough. Bowling alleys, shower baths,
smoking and lounging rooms will be To-
Gated in the basement. On the first and
second floors will be the headquarters Of
the different unions, while lodge rooms
will be on the third floor. An auditorium
suitable for entertainments will be on
the fourth floor. The building will cost
$4,000.