The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-06-07

Nantes, FTdnCe."M. 1Fteel, d uSle-
gate to the General Federation of La
Dor, was arrested on a charge of in
viting law breaking when addressing
strikers. He is alleged to have in
vited the men to "cut buttonholes" in
their opponents.
Chicago.-A demand for an increase
of 1917 cents an hour has been made
by the Freight Handlers union to %
railroads entering the city. All of
the roads are not affected, as in some
freighthouses the laborers are not or
ganized. In addition to the increase
asked the men demand time and a
half for overtime put in and double
time for Sunday work.
Coatesville, Pa.-Over $50 900 in
coin, or as much as one horse could
haul. was paid out by the Lukens
Steel and Iron company here by
new system. A machine to make up
the pay roll has been installed Only
specie can be arranged in the new
process of making up the envelopes,
and, as result, the employees were
paid of in gold and silver.
Toledo, Ozone of the most impor-
tant matters considered by the Anal
gamated convention was resolution
to change the due system from
grade to a percentage basis. At pres
ent the members pay into the national
lodge as follows: On $3.50 wage per
day or under, 60 cents per month;
$3.50 to IS, so cents per month, and on
everything over IS, an assessment of 81
per month.
A strike of quarrymen in Lemont,
ILL.,, who demand two and one-half
cents an hour increase, forced six
quarries to practically cease opera
lions. Nearly 1000 laborers were af-
fected by the walkout and the tieup
may affect the building of the drain
age canal at, Lockport. Twenty-Five
employees of the Lincoln park board
quit work in sympathy when they
heard of the strike. The men were
engaged in loading wagons with stone
to be used for flling-in purposes.
Jacksonville, Ind.-Following an
advance in the wages of laborers at
the local supply depot of the quarter
masters department to $50 month
from a former $40 and $40. there
comes demand from the women who
are employed to sew at the depot for
like increase. At the present time
bundles of blouses are being given
out, each bundle containing eight gar
ments, for which the sum of $3.50 is
paid, while the work has to be perfect
in every detail. Formerly the same
work brought three dollars, and other
articles have also been reduced re-
Gently, canvas overalls from $3.50 to
$3.50 and flannel shirts from four dol
lars bundle to $3.50.
Milwaukee-What is declared by
the foundrymen of this city to be the
end of the holders strike, which
originated last May, came when
Judge Sanborn in the United States
court declared that permanent in
junction should issue against the
striking molders of the Allis- Chalmers
company. This injunction restraints
them from disturbing the corporation
forbids picketing absolutely, forbids
visits of strikers to houses of non
union men for purposes of persuasion
and stops all interference with the
rights of the Allis-Chalmers company.
Picketing of any nature is held by
the court to be in the nature of con-
spiracy to injure the plaintiffs bust
ness.
Chicago.-The $50 steam pipe and
boiler coverers who struck May 1 for
an increase in wages have been mott
fed that the will never be reem-
ployed. You are discharged for
ever" was the notice sent the strik-
ers. The latter are affiliated with the
Associated Building Trades. A COM
mittee has been appointed by the
board of business agents of the build
ing trades to Investigate the failure
of fire proofing companies to properly
safeguard employees by installing tenn
porary floors.
The Wakamatsu iron and steel
works, under Japanese imperial con-
troll, are nearing completion at total
cost of $20,000,000. AS an evidence of
Japanese economy the official salaries
are noticeable. The president gets
| $4,000 a year, the chief expert $500,
the two managers $1,000 each, eight
experts averaging 5000 each and 80
clerks and 40 assistants have an aver
age monthly wage of SIS. All the
principal machinery appears to be
English and German makes, except
the electric cranes, which are Ameri-
can made, as also is a fair share of
the minor machinery. The works and
| the workers houses cover $50 acres.
San Francisco-A fearful labor war
| nearly was precipitated when the
declartion of the open shop,
lockout and fight to the death
with unions was considered by
| builders and contractors at con-
| ference. Conservatism finally won
out and it was agreed to appoint a
| committee to treat with the unions
with a view of insuring peace for at
least a year, that the work of recon-