The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1906-03-30
GENERAL Menr,oN.

Trenton, N. J.
Letter Carriers OF Allentown, Pa,
recently organized
The strike OF the Grand Trunk ma
chinists Is still on.
Over $4,000 cotton mill operatives
have had their wages increased in
Lawrence, Mass.
Pennsylvania State Federation of
Labor wants the Office of chief factory
inspector made elective.
The fair list of the Flour and Cereal
Mil Employees is steadily increasing,
showing a healthy growth.
Trenton, N. j., Trades Council is
considering the appointment of Wis.,
iting committee to visit the local
unions.
Plumbers were locked out in Wash
ington, but several Of the firms have
yielded and put their old men back to
work
Cleveland Machinists are building
up their organization with view of
making a demand for 20 per cent in
crease.
Boston iron and brass holders APP
prentices have asked their employers
for a Saturday half holiday without
loss of pay.
United Garment Workers have insti-.
tuted a new local in Philadelphia COM
posed of Italian tailors with a member
ship OF 200.
Stone Cutters of Fort Worth, Texas,
have notified the employers that after
April they will expect to be granted
a Saturday half holiday.
Street car men at Fort Wayne, Ind,
have signed an agreement for two
years with advanced wages, a nine
hour day and the union shop. .
Sign and pictorial painters of Chi
cago have decided to ask for an in
crease in wages from $40 to $3.50
day, and are prepared to strike April
Is to enforce their demands. ..
Nearlys7,000 new members were adj
mitted into Order of Railroad Tele-
graphers the past year. During that
time the order arranged new or revised
schedules with "a railroad companies.
Robert J. Shadboldt, a prominent
lawyer of Brooklyn, N. Y, is being
tried for the enlightenment of $2,7O0
paid to him, by the Letter Carriers
association for Mrs. Catherine Bed
doer, widow. ..
All coal miners in the employ of the
Albert Railway and Coal company at
Lethbridge and Alta, 200 miles north
OF Great Falls, Mont, struck for an
increase in wages and other conces-
sions. About 700 men are out.
A lady factory inspector in Pennsyl-
vania discovered violations Of the
child labor law in the factory Of the
Lehigh Valley Silk company of South
Bethlehem, and the president and SUI
rested and fined.
Painters and Decorators Union of
Dayton, O., has been divided into two
teams, one Red and the other Blue,
with captain in command of each
team, and they are rapidly gathering
under their banner all the competent
mechanics in the city.
The Carpenters strike situation at
the plant of the International Harves-
ter company in Milwaukee remains
unchanged. The sixteen men who
went out have not returned to work,
and no agreement has been made be-
tween the union and the company.
Essex, N. j., Trades Council has in
creased the salaries of it's officers. The
recording secretary's salary is increas-
ed from 500 to $50 month; financial
secretary from IS to SIS month;
treasurer from IS to SIS month; SER
geant-at-arms from 81 to IS a month.
Charities for the Seamen in New
York and Boston will receive $S50,0Oo
out OF bequest Of 81 $50 900 set apart
for such use by the terms Of the will
of the late Lord Inverclyde, president
Of the Cnuard line, who died in Lon
don, England. last October. -.
A bill has been introduced in con-
gress by Representative Esch Of Wis
consin empowering the interstate COM
merce commission when complaint is
made to fix the maximum number Of
hours employees of carriers may be re-
quired to work continuously.
A bill has been introduced in the
New Jersey legislature requiring EN-.
ployers of women to furnish them with
seats on which to rest when tired. 1t
Is said the bill is not being strongly
urged because those who would be
benefited by 1t have neither money nor
votes.
A new law has been passed in Iowa
which prohibits the employment of
children under IS in any gainful occu-
patton which would injure health. The
law Is also aimed at department stores,