Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-08-22
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Winnipeg (Canada) carpenters are
asking for an increase of 10 cents an
hour.
The Plumbers Union of San Jose, Cal,
has made a demand for an increase of
wages to Sc day.
Brotherhood of Railroad Freight and
Baggage Men has established it's national
headquarters Office at Boston, Mass.
Canadian unions favor international
rather than national affiliations, and this
sentiment is prevalent in all trades.
An expert who has been compiling data
on strikes declares that the greatest num-
Der of strikes occur in the building trades.
The first steps have been taken in Bos-
ton, Mass, for the purpose of organizing
a union of the Hebrew painters of that
city.
1t is said that Cleveland, Ohio, stands
good chance of being selected as the ma
tional headquarters of the Stone Cutters
Union.
Union molders in Milwaukee, Wis,
have appealed to the United States Cir
cult Court of Appeals against the decree
issued by Judge Sanborn, preventing pick
citing.
Leroy Parke, an agent of the United
States War Department, who has been
in Europe some months soliciting foreign
labor for work on the Panama canal, has
succeeded since October in shipping 1900,
nearly all Spaniards or Italians.
international Ladies' Garment Work
ers' Union will hold its convention in
Boston, Mass, next year. In the interval
special attention is to be paid to local
organizing work by the local organizers
and also by special international ones.
A joint conference of employers and
workmen in the South Wales tin plate
trade was held recently, when it was de-
cided to renew the wages agreement now
in force for another year, dating from
July 1, 1907, with few minor altera-
tons.
The Endorsement of the project for a
labor temple for Pittsburg, Pa, by the
Iron City Trades Council has resulted in
subscriptions for stock from fifteen new
unions. There will be at least fifty or
CARNATIONS represented at the annual cleo
ton of officers.
The annual convention of the Trades
and Labor Congress of Canada will be
held in Winnipeg, Man, from the 10Th to
the Dist of September. i large number
of delegates from labor organizations
throughout the dominion is expected at
the annual meeting.
Wages offered to immigrants at To-
ronto for employment on farms through
out the province are about 10 per cent
higher than last year.
The Iron Trades Council of Pittsburg.
Pa, decided to celebrate Labor day this
year by giving picnic instead Of hav-
ing a parade as in the past.
In many of the eastern and southern
cities almost every trade has a ladies'
auxiliary In Atlanta, Ga, the ladies'
auxiliary to the machinists is making ar
engagements for obtaining a concession for
the restaurant privilege at the State fair,
to be held at Piedmont.
DIR. Jones, chief surgeon of the Union
Pacific, urges forty years as the age limit
for employees as a precaution against
wrecks, and greater care IL the selection
Of men. His recommendations are to be
considered at meeting OF the superin-
tendents of the road.
In all countries the employment bureau
is found to he the most potent means of
assistance ~jr the unemployed, and many
organic. IONS. maintaining funds for in
surahce against unemployment. maintain
also free employment agencies and do not
grant out-of-work benefits until convinced
that no suitable employment can be found
for the member in need.
The brass workers conference at Biz
mingham, England, has asked trades
unions to join in choosing an ''old-age
pension day. on which national demon
STATIONS could be held.
The United Association of Plumbers.
Gas Filters and Steam Filters of Chi
cago is urging a proposition to organ
ize an association that shall build a home
for the aged and infrm of the trade.
The railroads centering in Chicago are
now considering the ACCESSIBILITY of es-
tablishing an employment bureau to Sc
cure better grade Of operating employees.
1t is stated that the labor organizations
are opposed to such a bureau. and declare
hat it would amount to a blacklist.