Evening journal., 1907-04-30
May DAY FINDS
LABOR SATISFIED
Reports From Large Centres
Indicate Fewer Troubles
Than Usual

From reports from the larger labor
centres as to conditions in the labor
world, especially in the building and
allied trades. it is believed that the
opening Of the season tomorrow will
be marked by fewer labor troubles
than in many years.
In Chicago the structural iron work.
ers union is the only one in the build
ing industry that has not already re-
newed contracts with employers, and
its members expect to reach a settle
ment without a strike. Machinists
have asked an advance of twenty-five
cents a day and most Of the large
firms have expressed a willingness to
grant It,
Practically all wage scales in St
Louis and the surrounding territory
for two hundred miles are signed In
ST. Louis alone this includes 10000
union men.
Unions allied with the Building
Trades Council in ST. Louis are all
signed for the year. with the exception
of a very few men employed in small
shops. There are about 10000 men
in these unions. Other branches Of
trade show a similar good condition.
The brewery workers who were on
strike q few weeks ago have now
signed.
Amity in Pittsburg.
With the exception Of the machinists,
about 800 Of whom are on strike. IL is
believed all the wage scales Of Pitts
burg workmen viii be amicably ad-
iusted The machinists are striking for
an increase Of wages and shorter hours.
In two foundries the men are now out.
under orders from the union, and It is
said the trouble will become general
unless the union scale Is agreed to by
May /.
According to the union officers and
business agents of worlSlngmen's or
ganizations, the Industrial situation in
New England on May 1 win be marked
| by fewer contentious between capital
and labor than for many years. In
the building trades several small strikes
are threatened i'm various cities, but
! in Boston there promises to be little
suspension of work in any branch Of
tho industry.
Building laborers' unions have re-
auested new wage rates I'm Boston and
vicinity but It is understood prospects
for settlement without a strike are
favorable.
The most serious condition existing
/ I'm Boston rs due to the strike, a month
/ ago. Of teamsters. In New England
at large there are several causes for
unrest I'm cotton mills and IL is re-
ported an attempt win be made to adj
vance wages in FAN River some time
next month.
May day promises to be passed with
little friction between workmen and
employers in Philadelphia. With few
exceptions agreements under which the
union men are working are acceptable
land trouble is not lexpected. Small
unions I'm the building trades have OBJ
tainod an the concessions asked for
and carpenters and painters have only
tsnght differences.
only I'm san Fr'Ncisco win May Day
find a city facing serious labor trou-
| Ibles. Eleven unions including every
branch of the metal trades. have called
meetings to be held before next We'd
lnesday to consider the refusal Of em-
ployors TO grant an eight hour day
with nine hours pay. Votes will be
taken to decide whether the men shall
accept the offer of a continuance OF
the nine hour day with a five per cent.
increase OF wages, or go on strike.
About 10000 mon are involved
street car men I'm san Francisco have
issued a call for a mass meeting az
midnight Tuesday to take a vote on
the refusal of the United Railroads to
grant motormen and conductors an
eight hour day and SO wages If a
strike is voted the street car traffic
of the city viii be paralyzed.