The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1906-10-13
UNION LABOR ACTIVE
ON PACIFIC COAST.
Spokane Street Car Men Organ
izing Strong Labor
Union, !
Wages Of Union Men Are In
creasing in Towns on
Coast.


McMorrow. international organizer for
the street railway men, and E. A.
Cooney, local organizer for the Ameri-
can Federation OF Labor, have formed
union OF street railway carmen, with
a charter membership of 200. The
purpose Of the organization is to better
the conditions Of It's members.
spokane had a similar union three
years ago, but owing to the lack of
interest IN the union. gave up its char
ter At that time there was no oppo-
S'tlon, nor Is there this year. How
ever, the union was not: recoRntzed
the several companies maintaining
their right to employ men regardless
u the union. 1t is proposed to- in
crease the membership, to take in
every man In the employ of the electric
llnes' and present new wage schedule
next spring. At present the men an
pear to be satisfied, since an increase
was recently granted by several lines:
+. A. Cooney, president of the Gen.
tral labor union, and local organizer
Tor the American. Federation of Labor,
mas just been elected a delegate to the
convention OF the American Federation
at Minneapolis, Minn., Nov 8.
A. G. Anderson, business agent of
the Federal union, says in a yote: 'T
can place six men in positions paying
%o.oo day II they are capable of
cement finishing. We have many of
these men in our union, but there is
mere work than men. Besides the
cement f1nlshers l can also place 4
number or laoorers"
Reports submitted to the Central
Labor union OF Spokane at it's last
meeting show that the wages of boiler
makers on railroads have been in
creased from 37h to 80 cents an hour.
the scale for helpers being raised from
$2.12 to $2.25 a day.
Unions affiliated with the Central
Labor body Of Spokane showed an
unusual increase in membership, it be-
Ing reported that per capita taxes had
been paid Aor 2127 members, with more
than 500 yet to pay. Practically every
union In the CITY, with the exception OF
the carpenters. is now Listed with thu
Central body, which II stronger today
than 1t has ever been in its history.
National Organizer Burton of the
street Car Mems union at meeting OF
Central Laoor union a few nights ago
announced that that organization is in
flourishing condition and gives pro-
misses of being successful in every
way. He will leave in a few days for
the East stopping at Duluth, Mimi,
and the TWIN Cities on the way.
]. N. schrader OF Portland, Ore, ma
t1onal organizer for Washington and
Oregon, OF the United Brotherhood Of
Carpenters 4 Joiners, addressed a large
gathering Of workingmen in Oliver hall
Sunday evening on "Organized Labor,
Its Cause. Effect and Object"
Joseph H. Boyd, president and gem
eral manager of the National Iron
works, and former president of the
city council of Spokane, announced
after an conference with g. W. Miller,
business aren't for the structural
trades, that he will hereafter run an
open shop. No trouble is threatened.
but Mr.. Miller Is of the opinion that it
is only question OF a short time when
the close shop rule will prevail.
Two new members were added to the
local 70 of the International Brother
hood of Electrical Workers.
Local 101 of the Teamsters' Union
added four members to It's list at the
last meeting. The business agent re-
ported that all members of the union
are employed, and a general state Of
prosperity is being enjoyed by the
teamsters Of Spokane t
Union men have agreed to return to
work on the stables and wagon sheds
under construction for the Washington
Water Power company, Frank John
ston, contractor, having made it clear
to the union that he never employed
non-union workers.
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