The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-09-06

propose to see to it that they are not
made victims of a disease that in
nearly all cases spells death.
Some 10000 Scotch miners have re-
newed their demand for an advance in
wages of II IL per cent. The presen.
rates amount to about 6 shillings s.
pence a day in wages, so that the de-
mand is considerable.
No sign of a trades union label has
been found earlier than 1874. 1t ap-
pears to be wholly of American origin,
nor is any evidence at hand that
unions elsewhere, except in Canada,
show special interest in it.
Corporation laborers of Calgary,
Canada, have received an increase
from 25 to % cents an hour, and it
has been decided by the city council
that eight hours shall constitute a
working day. except in cases of neces-
sity.
A call for a conference of textile
manufacturers and labor representa-
tives in all southern states, to be held
in Nashville on October IA, to consider
the question of child labor, has been
Issued by Governor Patterson of Ten
Inessee
The master plumbers and represen-
tatives of the buildings now being
erected at Goldfield, New, have taken
a determined stand against the de-
Inands of the journeymen plumbers for
an increase in wages from IS to 50 a
day.
Sixteen elevator men of the twenty
story Empire building at Broadway
land Rector street, New York city, went
on strike on August s. They want
higher pay and shorter hours. They
are getting $50 a month for ten hours
and half a day.
The Springfield (Mass.) street car
men now ask for sliding scale from
1925 to $2.75 a day, the wage to in
crease from the 1925 minimum by 10
cents for each years service until the
maximum is reached after the sixth
year.
The convention of theatrical stage
employees, held recently in Norfolk,
Va, had before it a proposition to es-
tablish sick benefit fund, also a fu-
neral benefit fund. 1t was decided to
submit this to the subordinate bodies
for a refere ndum vote
The Glass Bottle Blowers associa-
ton has a membership of $1,000 and
its assets are approaching the million
dollar mark. There have been no
strikes for fifteen years, and that
body is now one of the strongest la
Dor organizations in the world.
Boilermakers employed by the South
ern Pacific Railroad company at Los
Angeles, Cal, went on strike on Au-
gust to force the discharge of an OBJ
noXious forman and for other con-
sessions. The strike has spread and
may involve the entire system.
Large crews of men have been going
to the West through the Minneapolis
(MinnD employment Offices for long
time. Montana, Idaho, Wyoming.
Washington and Oregon taking the
bulk. The work supplied is under
stood to be railroad building
The struggle of the Lithographic
Artists, Engravers and Designers Lea
que with the National Association of
Employing photographers, which be-
gan in August, 1906, is reported to
have ended as the result of the aband-
onment of the fight by the union.
A rather serious situation has arisen
in the northumberland (England)
coal field by the determination OF the
members of the Miners Association to
strike against non-unionists. The
council is not favorable to such ac-
ton, but they may have to give in to
the popular demand; and it is feared
that strike may take place against
non-unionists.
The fifth general convention of the
International Hold Carriers and Build
. ing Laborers' Union of America will
be held in Central Labor Union hall,
corner Bank and City Hall avenue,
in the city of Norfolk, Virginia, be-
ginning the second Monday in Septem-
ber September 9th, 1907, at o'clock.
and will continue in session from day
to day until the business of the con-
vention is completed.