The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1906-08-31
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San Ffanefseos Isl,. - 20 have busld-
ing trades tempt.
The Knights Of Labor at Boston have
decided on political activity.
The cutlery f0rgsrs Of SOufhbridge,
Mass, formed 4 aaI5a recently.
Garment workers. the nalorfty Itat
ians, are On strike at Utica, y. L.
TIE 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
nine-hour day and 10 per cent increase
in wages.
The suburban railway emplsyes Of
Cleveland have obtained an increase Of
cent an hour.
The fathers Of Cleveland have raised
their initiation fee to So and the Cues
are Si-J0 per month.
The United Cloth Hat and Car Makers
declared for International socialism AZ
their recent convention.
bridge and structural iron workers
have formed new Unions IN Hamilton.
Ont, and Vancouver. Il. G.
Fur workers are now agitatins q de-
mand Tor their label aud planning > cam
paign for the coming season.
IN effort will be mace b. the Brother
hood Of Bookhinders 10 organize that trade
more thoroughly ia the Southern States
Union teamsters have introduced an or
dlnanee in Jersey City. \. j.. preventing
age as transfers.
In los a strike took plaev amoas the
tea plckers Of the central Chinese prov
lnoe for higher pay. They wsrs hanged
b. men in charge Of the trust.
A yIetors for organised labor took plaza
in the recent election Ia San Jose. Ca
resulting In the election OF two ont =
three coaRciinen and the eity clerk.
In the four years Of its existence the
increased Wages Of IL members mare than
- per cent while Il has cut the hours of
labor In two.
\ year ago the average quarterly earn.
lngs Of organized wags workers In Sew
York State wsaa oniy sisT A. compared
with S2fa. the average earnings for the
drst quarter Of this year,
The UnEoa spenaers League il the
name Of new organization that has been
formed IN New Jersey. II Il composed
Of the women relatives aud friends Of
union meu, those Uho spend AL tie
money, or nearly all.
II il the intention Of the Hons and
shoe Workers International Union Of
interesting women in buying union- made
articles. Ii Is said that there are now
$50 factories ln the conntry using the
union stamp In the manufacture Of mems
and boys shoes. but that wemen's shoes
sith the union stamp ON them are scarce.
Union window washers AZ chlcaza. ILL.,.
have served IN aifiAsatum on the nffsc~
building Managers Association. aerla ing
that they viii not work nnless the wsses
ae increased $40 month. They 1--we
tried by conferences to obtain an adiast-
ment Of the nww wage agreement. bnf
the owners have refused to make eoncwsr
sions or settlement.
James O'coaneiI. president Of the In
ternational Association OF MarhtnEsss and
third rirs president OF the Amsrican esi.
Grafton Of Labor, has issued a circular
10 the employers explaining the Inferna-
tlonal Associations reasons for agiIating
for an eight. hour work day ~ the present
time. The machinists have voted In fAvof
Of making general demand for a shorssr
work day, but the date for sss insrodnc-
ton has not yet been fixed.
Chicago union hoFscshovrs have signed
an agreement with the master horssshoers
which gives the men saturday half hob
day during four months in summer With,
out q reduction IN wages. The scais re-
mains the same as last year. x3.2J. S2.JTi
and s3T3 day for the three branches
" work Ia the craft. Ths working day
Is nine hours. with FIVE hoars an satur-
lay during Iane. Jaly. August and sep
ember All eight hours On all other Sa ur.
lays In the year.
Labor officials announce thar worE On
be four-story labor temple in Cleveland.
Ohio. will b. begun within a year. The
wiil he modern ard thsr-
,ugh Bowling alleys, shower tbs,
lmoking and loungins rooms viii be To-
,ased 10 the basement. On the HFss and
@cond Hoors will he the headquarters ~
he different unions, while lodge rooms
rill be on the third floor. An auditorium
uitabie for entertainments viii BE- oa
he fourth floor. The bGildlng will cost