The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-07-05

was recently formed here.
San Francisco. - Retail grocery
clerks are forming union.
Toronto, Canada. - Guelph stove
workers are out on strike.
Winona, NINA new union of
electrical workers has been organized.
Chico, Gala local of the American
Federation of Musicians was organ
lied recently.
Newark, N. Union men succeed
ed in defeating a nonunion clothing
manufacturer for a place on the city
police board.
Toledo, O.-The International con-
vention of the bartenders' union will
not be held this year. 1t will meet in
this city next year.
Grand Forks, N. D.-A new union of
carpenters has been formed. The
union starts with big membership
and bright prospects.
Chicago.-Over 1000 freight han
dlers are negotiating with railroads
for an advance in wages of two and
one-half cents an hour.
Rochester, N Y-The International
Association of Car Workers will revise
it's constitution at the annual conven-
ton to be held here next October.
Edinburgh.-The Scottish Coopera-
tive society was organized in 1868
with a capital OF less than $4,000.
Now it has capital of more than
$1,50O,OOO
New York.-Many. members of the
United Association of Plumbers, Gas
filters and Steamfitters are urging
that the organization establish home
for the aged and infirm, along the
same lines as the printers.
Cincinnati, O.-The latest labor Or
ganization is the Mixers union, which
has received "a charter from the Amer
lean Federation of Labor. 1t is COM
posed of men who do the actual work
in supplying the city with milk.
Cleveland, O.-The amalgamation
of the International Railway Boiler
makers and the Master Boilermakers'
association was effected at the joint
convention held here recently. The
two associations have been rivals.
Arizaba, Mexico.-The strike in the
textile mills, involving more than 25,-
900 operatives, has been practically
settled by concessions, and those op-
eratives who had not left the city in
search of employment elsewhere have
returned to work. N sEgZ
Litchfield, Ill.-All the machinists in
and Machine company walked out on
strike because Superintendent Dan
Sweeney refused to reinstate two men
who had been discharged because of
disobeying the rules of the company.
1t is believed the strike will lead to
other labor complications here.
Observation-Disclosures to United
States Consul Alexander Heingart-
ner of Riga, the conditions governing
the politico-economic life of Russia
during the last two or three years
have Influenced manufacturing indus
tries unfavorably; the output of sew
eral branches has been materially re-
duced, and that of others have ceased
entirely.
New Understandable strides
have been made by the Commercial
Telegraphers' union during the last
few months, and officials OF the organi-
cation now boast that the membership
Of the international body has passed
the 10000 mark. Its strength has in
creased so rapidly that the union now
ranks among the best in the country
Five thousand new members since last
October is the record set by the union
San Francisco, Cal.-The telephone
linemen have defied the Pacific coun
ell of the International Brotherhood Of
Electrical workers and refused tt
obey their council, which ordered the
men to return to work because theil
strike was unauthorized and in viola
ton of an agreement with the com
| pany. Their charter may be revoked
San Francisco.-The Japanese in
| dustrial society is planning a move
| ment to raise the price of japanese
| labor throughout the United States
| 1t desires to advance wages 40 pei
cent. in every line where Japanese la
Dor is employed. AS yet it is an en-
tirely local measure, but the Japanese
in every city will be requested to ac1
in conjunction. The society also be
lieves in the eight-hour day.
Aurora, Hl.-An increase in wage!
has been granted by the officials of thu
Aurora, Elgin and Chicago Electri,
railway to the members of the Broth
erhood of Interurban Trainmen EN-
ployed on the various branches of thu
third rail line. The new contract wal
drawn up last evening. For the frs
year the men will receive % cents al
hour, second year 26 cents and afte
the second year 20 cents.
Buffalo, N. Y.-Work on the dock
of the Union Furnace company Il
progressing without interruption. Thu
Longshoremen's union has Furnished
men to take the place of the strikin,
ore handlers, and no further trouble il
anticipated.
Boston.-The Boilermakers' union
the members of which are on STRIKE
for ten per cent wage increase, hal
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