The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-11-01

Paris, France.-The printers trade
unions held an international congress
here recently. The printers trades
unions of France, Germany, Austria,
Hungary, Croatia, Servia, Italy, Lux
emburg, Belgium, Denmark. Sweden
and Portugal were represented. TWO
British trade unions, the London So
ciety of Compositors and the Scotch
Printers Union, were also represent
ed, though they have not joined the
international organization and had no
vote. The first part Of the proceed
ings were taken up with a discussion
of proposals for building up an inter
national war chest for the defense of
members, especially in lands where
the organization is weak, and for in
stituting an efficient control over the
organizations in the various countries
so that the money of the International
Federation shall not be frivolously
spent.
Chicago.-The labor situation is
causing the western railroads manage
ments a great deal of uneasiness. In
various parts of the west different
labor organizations are making de-
mands for increased wages. and on
one road. at least, there is imminent
danger of switchmen's strike. The
problem confronting the general man.
ager is what is to be done with the
present demands and with future de-
mands which seem certain to come.
At the last session of the committee
1t developed that the presidents of
nearly all western roads had deter
mined that there shall be no further
increases in wages. The unanimous
sentiment is that the limit has been
reached. and that no more increases
in pay can be granted with safety.
Elwood, Ind.-Word from the ma
tional Headquarters of the national Of
flee Of the Flint Glass Workers union
to the Elmwood workmen says, that
the count of the referendum vote has
developed that the sliding scale pre-
scented by the Independent glass man
ufacturers has been adopted and goes
into effect at once. The scale is the
same as the men worked under last
year. which was tribe higher than
that paid by the McBath-Evans Glass
company, until the latter advanced
its men IS per cent. The latter is
| now paying machine blowers about
one-fourth more a shift Of eight hours
than is being paid the workmen in the
Independent plants.
London.-A union of the member
ship Of the American Federation of
Labor, the national trades unions OF
England, Scotland, Germany. Den
mark, Austria, Belgium. Netherlands
and other countries, embracing a
membership of 100000 organized
workers. is, according to some labor
men, about to be tried. Included in the
| list of American organizations said
to be eligible for membership in the
| new plan would be the A. F. of L.,
and the American Society of Equity
(the farmers unions). Cards from
each country would be interchang.
able between members, and in time
one international convention would
result.
Pittsburg.-The official list of vic.
August 20 has been received. It shows
that 81 bridge men went down in the
st. Lawrence. The majority were
French Canadians and there were a
number of Iroquois Indians. All were
members of Local 81 Of New Liver.
pool Province of Quebec, which, not
wfthstanding the terrible disaster that
nearly wiped out its existence, was
represented at the Indianapolis con
vention by ]. H. Bason.
| Washington. - Commissioner Gen
eral Of immigration Sargent says that
| partial reports received by him upon
the invitation of the cotton spinning
industry OF Massachusetts, and else
ago, indicate that the proprietors Of
cotton mflfs are seeking to evade the
alien contract labor law In order tc
keep from employing union men IN
their establishments.
| Washfngton.-The annual investiga-
ton of the bureau of labor into wages
shows that in the principal manufac.
turing and mechanical industries OF
the country average wages per hour In
1906 were As per cent. higher than
in 1905, the regular hours of labor
per week were 0.5 per cent. lower,
and the number Of employees in the
establishments investigated was seven
| per cent. greater.
Now York.-As result of the strike
early in the summer of 10000 coat
tai1ors belonging to the Brotherhood
of Tailors, which was repudiated by
the United Garment Workers, with
which the brotherhood was AFFILIATED
the tailors will form a national orga
l nizatiou independent of the garment
workers.
London.-At the recent Imperial
Navigation conference a resolution
was carried that it be recommends
ton from the conference to the board
Of trade that legislation be introduced
whereby all seamen be paid two.
thirds of their wages at every port
| Whara the crew NAV desiro such wa ees