Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-10-19
NEwiS'a,5F THE
LABOR WORLD.

ship of the Women's Trade Union
League In Great Britain is in excess
OF $4,000.
Washington.-In the United States
100000 servants attend the wants
OF 100000 who believe that the
Homework should be done by others.
Indianapolis, Ind.-The Internation-
al typographical union now has a
membership OF a little more than 50.-
600 distributed in the United States
Canada and Mexico.
San co.-Representatives OF
labor and capital In the building
trades are discussing proposition TO
settle upon a scale OF wages for three
years.
Vienna, Austria.-Twelve thousand
dressmakers and ladies' tailors. of
whom 5000 were women and girls. re.
Gently went on strike for better con.
ditions. After nine days the dispute
was settled favorably to the strikers
Minneapolis. Minn.-Building con.
tractors all over the northwest are
crying for carpenters, brick and stone
masons. plasterers, paperhangers and
electrical workers at wages ranging
from $3.50 to $3.50 for eight hours
work
New York.-A large number OF tail.
ors went on strike recently for recog.
milton OF the union. a nine-hour day.
ten per cent. increase In wages, and a
signed agreement with the contrac-
tors. The tailors say their average
wages ranged from s12 to sic week
last month.
indianapolis. Ind. "A formal agree
nent has been reached between John
Mitchell, president of the United Nine
Workers OF America, and William d.
Haywood. secretary and treasurer of
the Western Federation of Miners, for
an Interchange Of cards between the
two organizations.
Milwaukee. Wis. - The Federated
Trades Council, at a meeting passed
resolutions opposing the big fine i'm.
posed against the Standard Oil COM
pany by Judge Lands. The resolu.
tons say that under present business
conditions the people will eventually
nave to pay the fine. The only rem.
edy. II Is declared, is In government
ownership.
Wilkesbarre, Pa.-The report of
President Nichols, OF the United Mine
workers union at the convention
showed falling of In membership for
that district OF upward of 81 900 for
the past year. Despite this, however.
tho report says. the union has done
more effective work for It's members
ana maintained It's strength for a
much longer time.
Pittsburg. Pa.-After being on strike
Tor about one week the demands of
the men employed by the Mononga.
heia Coal e. Coke company, on the
docks at Elizabeth, were granted and
they returned to work The men asked
for an eighthour day. The settlement
Will also AFFECT the same class of en-
ployes at Dravosburg and McKees-
port.
Berlin, Germany.-Letter carriers in
Berlin begin on a salary OF 900 marks
Ia mark equals 23.S cents), with an
allowance I'm addition of $50 marks
per year for rent, and receive but
l,5OO marks after years of service.
Ihey work IL hours day and the av-
erage weight Of mail delivered daily
10 16O pounds, except when the Amer
lean mails arrive, which increase II to
300 pounds Appointments are made
by examination and preference is Civ.
en- to those who have served I'm the
German army.
London, England.-steam Engine
Makers society of Great Britain had
III branches at the close OF 1905. an
increase of seven in the year.
ottawa, Canada.-The statement is
made that not less than 10000 labor
ers will be needed in Canada this sea.
son for the construction of new rail-
roads.
London, Eng--The wages of the
coal miners Of England and Wales
were increased by Ave per cent. from
the first "making-up" day in May.
This is the second advance OF five per
cent. this year, the previous one going
into effect on the first "making-up"
DAY In January. The two increases
are said to add about nine cents Der
ton to the cost Of mining the coal.
ottawa, Canada.--The average an.
nual salary for male teachers in the
dominion is S4S6, while the female
teachers receive t245. The highest sal.
aries are paid in British Columbia. the
males receiving t677 and the females
t65S. The lowest salaries are paid TO
the male teachers In the province OF
Prince Edward island, where they re-.
ceive 1916, while In the province of
Quebec the female teachers. receive
The lowest pay, s13s
London, Eng-Omcial figures for
1905 show an increase I'm the number
OF passengers Of British origin who
LEFT the United Kingdom for places
out Of Europe, as compared with 1905
the total being 325,O36, as against 262
OF. 1'1'
London, England.-British POST.
meas federation held its sixteenth an.
nuai conference In Leeds The mem.
bership vas stated to be 1888. an
increase Of 446 in the year.
FL Paso, Texas.--The American
smelling and Refining company has
Voluntarily raised all employees wages
from eight TO Is DER cent
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