The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-05-08
THE WORLD or LABOR.

'lu t'u cdIuS. most Ol which are Oi
different colors and designs At tn,
Pittsburg convention of the American
Federation Of Labor several rcsolu
lions were introduced calling for a
label of universal design These res
olutions were reported adversely hy
the committee. but the matter was re-.
ferrcd to the executive committee oi
the American Federation of Labor for
Investigation and report az The next
convention.
The national officers of various uu.
ions are making an open hrht against
The Industrial Workers Of the World.
] \ new union of car WORKERS has
been formed in Cleveland
I The Saturday half holiday an the
year round has beer decided upon by
Boston Brictisycrs' unions. and has
been made part Of the working
rules Of that city and vicinity
/ The Thorudiko company has post.
od notices in its cotton mills in Thorn.
dixie. Mass Three Rivers. BondsviIe
and West Warren. Mass. announcing
o. general advance in wages ON April
% estimated at lU per cent The cor.
purtiuu employees 2Guo operatives.
The rate of increase iu the mum.
Der of women wag, oomors between
1880 and 1900 was much greater than
The increase 10 the female population.
New Bedford. Mass -piuu.rH want
better wages
Tho prospects are that within
week there will bc at least 100000
members Of the United Mine Work.
crs at work under the new scale of
wages
~ Springfield Oh. tho Federation
Of Labor has begun a campaign TO
secure the nomination and election
of worldnemon and friends of organ.
lied labor to the lower house of the
Illinois legislature and To- that end II
has indors,d two members of trade
unions. one republican and the 9th.
cr democrat O. also voted 90 op.
pose any candidate for onico who
would NOT declare for municipal own.
orship Tho federation represents 2o.
ooo trade unionists az least 1000 of
whom arc miners.
The hoilermakcrs strike Is stil on
in Cleveland Shipbuildors helpers
have organized and the ship filters
have formed a union
According TO circular issued by
Presidonl c. W. PcrNins Of the Cigar
Makes International union. the an
nual production of cigars In the Phil !
ipplncs amounts To s2O0,0o0,0OO and |
the wages paid In Manila vary from
% 10 81 cents day. OF the seventy.
nine cigar factories in Manila. forty.
eight are owned by Cinnamon. who !
employ Chinese collie labor and |
with the exception OF two the other
factories are owned by Europeans
N'Af' Hhuhl'h HlfHlu'ln vi fsltl
rical Workers union No. 10 Of Chica.
go stood In line from noon until dark
for the purpose OF paying dues and an
additional 81 each. which was voted
10 the widow Of q member who died
As the result OF injuries received.
Plumbers In Cincinnati have accept
ID the proposition that the Saturday
lalf-holiday should 60 into effect on
Iuly I, 1907. and that the existing
wage scale remain In force until May
Il, 1905 The scale or 81 per day has
,ecn granted
Coufcronc,S, having for their aim
he settlement of the shoe factory Ia.
nor contest which has thrown out ~
work G,oOO hands and practically shut
Up - factories are being noid
II Lynn, Mass
The typographical union has total
membership Of 1926 and an eight
Iour days in li5 cities.
MdltrcnI, Canada, is to hIyc a
lbor temple,
The interlocking tower operators
nd swltchmen of Indiana are trying /,
D secure the passage Of an cight,hour
Nv. They are now employed twelve ,
ours a day at SIS a month
The total membership OF the bar.
ers' union is now about $4,000.
The Railroad TelcTaphor says that
700 members were added to the Or
er Of Railway photographers during
pos. and that new and revised sched- Il
les were obtained ON thirty.four 30. T.
ms /
Ispeming, Mich, elected labor u
,ndidate for mayor by a majority OF "