The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-05-24


rial Transfers union now has on the
roster 1900 names.
Boston.-Union labor is renewing
interest in a proposition to establish
a labor temple" here.
Milwaukee.-The American Society
of Equity will be represented at the
convention of the Wisconsin State
Federation of Labor at Madison July
II.
the Brotherhood of Railway Carmen
was instituted recently. The member
ship is almost wholly from the 500
shops.
Minneapolis, Minn.-A special COM
mittee from the Team Owners union
is Investigating the feasibility of the
union going into the feed business on
the cooperative plan.
Portsmouth, O.-Because of a strike
Of stitchers the Selby shoe factory
shut down, throwing 1000 people out
of employment. The stitchers de-
mand an increase in wages.
Knoxville, Tenn. - Carpenters have
reached an agreement with the con-
tractors whereby the carpenters will
receive 80 cents an hour, nine hours
day and union shop conditions.
Neutrality-suspicious. attention is to
be given southern states by the Amer
lean Federation of Labor, which is
planning to build up stronger labor
movement in that section of the coun-
try.
no iS Thn v,1n 0ff h0
r. Allen Sons tannery, one of the
principal members of the Central
Leather company, is tied up by a
general strike. Twelve hundred men
walked out.
Pawtucket, r. 1.-The weavers,
who have been on strike, have voted
to return at the increase offered by
the proprietors. The operatives asked
for an advance of one cent a yard,
and they have accepted one-fourth
cent:
Great Falls, Mont-Electrical work
ers, machinists and blacksmiths, who
recently went on strike, have signed a
contract for five years. All the smelt-
err employees are now back at work,
and all are bound by five-year con-
tt acts.
Minneapolis, NINA joint meet
ing of the four unions of Steamf1tters
and Steamfitters' Helpers of this city
I. and st. Paul, decided that an effort
should be made to get the 1908 meet
ing of the international body for Min
neapolis.
observation-disclosures League of
North America spent $4,000 in organ
ization work in the eastern coast
states last year, and since that time
new members of the union have re-
ceived 100000 in wages as direct
! result of that work.
Davenport, Ia. Trouble in the
building trades of Davenport, Rock Is
land and Moline resulted in 500 car
| penters being locked out by the Trio
| ity Contractors association, which has
decided to stand for the open shop.
| All construction work was shut down.
Berlin.-The Master Builders asso-
citation of Berlin and its suburbs de-
cided unanimously to lock out all ma
sons, bricklayers and assisting build
| ing workmen. Over 100000 men are
affected by the decision. This move
ment, which threatens to be one of
| arises from the demand of the men
for an eight-hour instead of nine
hour day.
| Philadelphia. The International
| Union of Horseshoers of the United
States and Canada was organized in
1875.
| Los Angeles, Cal-The Electrical
Workers union has doubled it's mem
bership within the last six months.
The local is composed exclusively of
| linemen.
| Washington-The Central Labor
union recently passed a resolution to
the effect that the various trades con
nected with the body, and not belong.
ing to the building trades, be induced
again to take up the question of an
allied council of miscellaneous trades
and form an organization to be known
as the Allied Labor League of the
Central Labor union.
Chicago.-If present plans are car
ried out, this city will have union
hotel, built by union men exclusively,
all it's furnishings and appointments
to be union made, and every person
employed, from bell-boys to manager,
shall be members of labor organiza-
tons. 1t is believed that the labor
unionists of Chicago, regular residents
and transients, who live in hotels are
sufficiently numerous to make very
large hotel success.
Denver, Col.-An attempt will soon
be made by the union bartenders to
inaugurate an eight-hour day. One
thing which will initiate against the
movement is the fact that the bar
tenders in that city have no separate
union, but are affiliated with the cooks
and walters.
Fresno, Cal.-Stablemen recently
formed union and have put in GER