The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-12-20
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Chicago.-Returning delegates from
the convention of the American Fed
GRAFTON of Labor declare that the con-
vention's action and legislation were
the most important of any year The
reports OF all the 1874 big international
unions showed tremendous gains in
membership and many advances in
wages and betterment of conditions
in every section of the country. The
A. f. of l.. reiterated the declaration,
made at the Boston convention several
years ago. when hard times seemed
threatened in general business
throughout the country. that the
unions would not stand for any wage
reductions at any place.
Louisville, Ky.-The strike of $50
union employees of the Louisville Rail-
way company was called off by vote
by the men. The men made no con-
ditions, The officials of the company
ANNOUNCED that they would employ the
,strikers who apply as individuals or
iwho have not been implicated in acts of
violence during the strike. The strike
LASTED 12 days and was marked by
two serious collisions between sympa-
thizers and the police. 1t was caused
by friction over the Interpretation of
an agreement of the strike which &C.
Cured last April.
Observation-Disclosures mills and fac
tories in New England which have
been curtailing production or shut
down for repairs for brief period, are
expected to resume operations. There
will also be resumption of work in
the Bigelow carpet mills at Lowell and
Clinton, and the Apsley rubber mills
of Hudson. while at Marlboro three
shoe factories which have been oper-
ated on half time will begin running
on practically full time.
Omaha. INSTRUMENTATION work all
along the line of the Hartman rail-
roads, which was suddenly brought to
a close month ago when the financial
furry began. has started up again with
renewed vigor. Advertisements ap-
pear in western papers for thousands
of men. They are inserted by the con-
tractors who are engaged by the
Union Pacific to complete the work
which was brought to such a sudden
close short time ago.
Bristol, Pa.-The iron rolling mills
here have shut down temporarily,
throwing $50 men out of work. One
hundred and fifty coke ovens at
Stonega, Va, have shut down and 500
men are idle there. The Norton Coal
company has closed down all it's ovens
and GO per cent. of the men have been
laid off. The price of coke has been,
reduced until the operators say they
cannot manufacture 1t at profit
Boston.-David J. Shackleton. NJ. p.
president of the British trades con-
gress and head of the labor party in
the British parliament. who was one
of the fraternal delegates from the
British trades to the A. +. of L.,
sailed for home from this city. hurry
ing back to take charge of several i'm
portant labor measures that are to
come up.
Bedford. Ind.-On account of the
financial situation 800 foreign labor
ers, who use the pick and shovel at
the Hoosier quarries, had their wages
cut from 155 to 13 cents an hour
They marched to the machine shops
and say short money. short shovels.
Youngstown, O.-The Valley plant
of the Republic Steel and Iron COM
pany and several departments of the
Brown-Bonnell steel plant resumed
operations, giving employment to 5000
men.
Boston, Mass.--More than 400 men
we're discharged from the force of the
Chariestown navy yard, the work on
the various battleships on which they
had been engaged having been COM
pleted 1t is expected that altogether
1000 of the 5000 workmen employed
next two weeks.
Washington. - President Gompers
of the American Federation of Labor
Issued an order directing the Interna-
tlonal Longshoremen, Marine and
Trans port Workers association, com
prising a membership OF 10000 men,
to so change its name as to eliminate
the words marine and transport work
ers."
Ottawa, Can.-The loss of time tt
employees through trades disputes In
the Dominion of Canada during Sep
TENDER of this year amounted to 81 900
working days. In 1906 the loss from
the same cause was 99,S6O and the
year before 97,140.
New York.-Industrial insurance Il
the fad in the east at this time. many
OF the members of various unions tax
ing advantage of the insurance propo
sition offered by their RESPECTIVE,
unions.
Washington.-The national union O
brewery workers has issued an appea
to the public for opposition to local op
ton bills in a number Of the states
on the ground that the passage Of sucl
bills would work a hardship on man.
hard working people and deprive then
OF the means Of earning a livelihood
New York.-Eight of the big trans