The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-05-12

violations .of- the eight hour law on
government work: Building of gov
eminent dam at McMechen. w; Va, ten
hours a day; Navy Yard. Norfolk, Va,
alleged the Penn Bridge Company do
ing work at the Naval Hospital, worked
carpenters nine hours a day at re-
duced wages; Charleston, s. c. Navy
Yard. skilled mechanics and laboring
men nine and ten hours; League Island
Navy Yard. Philadelphia, construction
OF building, ten hours a day; Mare
Island Navy Yard. San Francisco, con-
siderably over eight hours; Tybee Is
land, Ga, contractors men work nine
hours day; navy dock building, New
Orleans, ten hours; Cello canal, Ore
gon, ten hours; government dam No. liz
near Wellsburg, w. Va, ten hours;
Louisville and Portland canal men on
steamer Mackenzie, forced to work II
hours; Government Hospital for the In
sane, Washington. D. c., tiremen work
IL hours; Watchman at White Sulphur
Fisheries. w. Va.,. over eight hours.
England's trades disputes bill has
passed the second reading in the House
of Commons without any opposition.
ity of the trades unions for damages
through their acts. and places limit
on persuasion and picketing in times
of strike.
1t is estimated that one death In
every eight occurring in England is
due to consumption, while six per cent
OF the total deaths registered among
men and more than seven per cent
| among women, can be traced to the
unknown cause of cancer.
The agreement entered into be-
| the Pittsburg Street Railways company
and Division No. IS Of the A. A. S. e.
| +. E. insludes that: The hours of SER
vice will be made as near as possible
equal on the basis of the maximum
of II hours and minimum Of eight
| hours, with ten per cent leeway and
an runs completed as near as possible
| within 16 hours. All men shall have
| reasonable time to eat. The men
shall have the privilege of putting in
| the mems room at each car house, a
bulletin board where notices of the
Amalgamated association can be post
ed All regular runs on Sunday work.
ing less than weekday schedules shall
! be paid weekday schedules.
Agreements have been secured with
| employers recently in IA cities and
| towns in the country by the Broth
erhood Of Painters and Decorators and
new locals have Been established in
| four cities. -,
! The Retail Merchants Association
| met in Orange, Tex
T1n W.
conference of delegates to meet this
! month and decide Hon either calling a
general strike Or establishing a pro-
visional government
The wages of 1SO:158 men employed
by the United States Steel Corpora
ton will be raised provided the bust
ness continues at the present rate.
'Picketing", defended by labor un-
ions for half century, has been aban-
doned by the Associated Building
Trades, composed Of the oldest labor
organizations in Chicago. This body
has decided that in the future it will
allow non union workmen who take
the places of strikers to go to and from
their work without interference.
Niagara Falls has been selected as
convention Of the Brotherhood of Car
penters. which opens on September a..
In the contest for the next conven-
ton city which has been going. on by
| referendum vote among the local I'M
ions Of the Brotherhood of Painters,
Cincinnati, won over Tampa, Fla.
Wage scales have recently been en-
| doresd in 81 cities by the Brotherhood
of Painters.
The Motorman and Conductor, the
organ of the street car men, reports a
general tendency toward an increase in
| wages throughout the entire jurisdic-
ton of the association and a marked
| absence Of resistance by the companies
orable wage scale.
A bill providing for the center aisles
| through summer cars for the conven-
fence of conductors was defeated by
one majority in British Columbia Par
/ Lament.
Glass Workers are preparing for the
celebration Of Glassworkers' Memorial
Day, which occurs on the second Sum
day in May. :.
The signing up OF the scale on Fri
day afternoon between. the operators
and miners of the Pittsburg> district
will set many men who were still idle
to work. The union dues and wages
of checkweighmen have. been given
precedence over the store bills in the
payroll
The greatly increased demand for
window glass. following market that
was hardly more than sufficiently
stocked for ordinary needs, has had the
effect of already increasing the price
to jobbers and consumers. AS con-
sequence there may not be the usual
summer shutdown this year at the fac
tories as it will be necessary to keep
them going full blast to fll orders. 1t
is setimated that the loss In plate
glass alone at San Francisco was fully
81, 900, 900. To meet the extraordinary
demand a meeting Of jobbers and
manufacturers will be held in New