The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-01-18

Schicks, w. Wa miners union
has been organized here. Heretofore
his has been nonunion stronghold
Indianapolis.-The strike of the Wa
bash railroad boilermakers, machinists
md blacksmiths was terminated by
the granting of an increase in wages.
Montreal, Canada.-The bootblackS
of this CITY are organizing with view
of improving their condition and en-
forcing general charge of 10 cents
a shine.
New York.-The Amalgamated Leath
er Workers Union of America has re-
affirmed the idea of high dues and
adopted a resolution in favor of the
nine-hour day.
Baltimore, Md-Trainmen, engine
men and yardmen of the Western
Maryland railroad received an ad-
vance in wages, beginning on January
1. About 1900 employees are affected:
Boston.-One of the best known
clothing dealers of the city has been
brought into the courts by the United
Garment Workers to answer to a
charge of putting union labels on non
union goods.
London.-John Burns, the newly ap-
pointed labor member of the British
cabinet in opening his campaign, de-
clared his object to be fewer work
houses, smaller charities, larger wages,
more pleasure and less drink.
Deadwood, S. D.-Three hundred
members of Terry Peak miners union
met here and voted unanimously to
strike if the operators do not grant
them an eight-hour workday. 1t is said
that 400 miners will go out.
Washington.-Cong has - mem
bers who are devoted and pledged to
the advancement of organized labor.
They come from widely divergent
parts of the country and they show a
gain of nearly SO per cent in labor
growth.
Providence, r. IA reduction in the
hours of labor in the rubber factories
of the city has been granted. Here
after the employees will work nine
hours day instead of ten. without a
sons are involved.
Washington. Frank P Sargent,
commissioner of immigration, has re-
turned from Honolulu, where he spent
three weeks studying immigration mat
tiers and labor conditions of the
islands. The result of his observations
will be embodied in a special report to
the president,
Chicago.-An advance in wages ap-
proximating $4,000 annually was
announced by 40 sash and door fac
tories in Chicago. The new schedule
went into effect January 1, and bene-
fitted 1000 woodworking employees
The agreement entered into provides
for another substantial increase in
pay in 1908, provided the woodwork
ers' union, with which the contract is
signed, is still in existence.
New York.-There viii be no tie-up
of the railroads entering the over river
terminals, for the representatives OF
the 5000 New York, harbor yardmen
employed on the Delaware, Lacka
wanna & Western; Erie, Lehigh Val
ley and Central Railroad of New Jer
sey agreed after conference lasting
into the evening that the matter of the
advance of / cent an hour for which
the men have been contending for the
last three weeks be settled by arbitra
ton.
New York.-The Brotherhood of Car
! penters and Joiners of America has
reached the 100000 mark in member
ship. 1t has 100000 in it's treasury
/ All of this was accumulated within the
| past four or five years. The union paiG
$3S0000 death and disability claims
during the past year. according tt
| Treasurer Thomas Neale. This shows
an increase of $4,000 over the pre-
vious two years. Expenses in strikes
| and lockouts were $127,S13. The re
ceipts of the organization were 1888,
! 698. The expenditures were 1851,
439.
New York-The Pullman company
announced to it's employees a plan by
which it will make voluntary contribu
lions to the benefit organization of the
conductors and Office men. Pullman
employees are forbidden to join an,
labor organization of any kind. The
conductors and office men, however
have had an organization which the.
call the volunteer subscription funt
for Pullman conductors and offic'
men," the object of the association be
ing to pay death benefit to families o
deceased members. President Phillip
of the subscription fund has receive,
notification that in future upon tn
death of a member of the association
the company would donate an amour
equal to the amount subscribed by III
members.
Chicago.-The Citizens industrial
Association of America, in sessio
here, adopted resolutions denouncin
child labor and calling for the estal
lishment of trade schools Throughout