Valentine Democrat., 1907-06-27

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Germany earning between a. cents anu 10
cents day.
A recent ruling makes Fargo y. d.
unions eligible to membership in the Min
nesota State Federation.
In Harrisburg, H., there are eight
mills using the union label of the Flour
and Cereal Mill Workers Union.
All the road roller engineers are now
in the hosting and portable engineers
union by an international decision.
Union men at Toronto, Canada, assert
that plumbers are being brought from
England to take the places of the strik-
ers.
Horseshoers employed by the city of
Boston have been granted the 1907 wage
scale of Boston Journeymen Horseshoers'
Union.
A labor and capital love feast to take
place on July 4 is being arranged by
number of labor leaders and business men
of Chicago.
Eight hundred union BARRIERS in Chi
cago have been granted Il new schedule Of
wages and working conditions by their
employers.
The Provision Trades Council OF Chi
cago and vicinity represents more than
$4,000 individuals employed producing
or handling provisions.
\ new organization of vehicle painters
has been organized at Chicago. 1t Is
known as the Chicago Carriage, Wagon
and Auto Painters Union.
On and after Oct. / the members OF
the Operative Plasterers' Union of BOs-
ton, Mass, will receEe 10 per cent in
crease, which will make their wages $4.S0
Il day.
Local union, No. y, of the Garment
Workers, made up of women working at
the trade in Pittsburg Pa, has started
an agitation for the Garment Workers
union label.
United Hatters' International Union
has established an international death
benefit system and also extended its juris-
diction so as to include the men who
make mems straw hats.
The labor unions of Minneapolis,
Mimi, are to conduct a crusade against
all concerns which do Sunday business
in that city. This is against all con-
Germs where labor is employed seven
days in the week.
Musicians local, No. 6, which has rn
its jurisdiction San Francisco, Cal; Oak
land. Alameda Berkeley and Point Ricfr
nond, now has about 1000 names on it:
membership roll, which includes al
classes of musicians.
The Machinists' Union of Pittsburs
Pa, is devoting some time to the better
ment Of conditions in the city. Recently
il appointed a committee to see that
better car service was established. II
proposes to interest all other labor or
CARNATIONS in the matter.
In the Chicago Federation Of Labor
there are 440 local unions which, in addI
tion to the leading industries. has uniOn
of chandelier makers, coffee roasters, egg
inspectors feather duster makers, GOLD
beaters, hair spinners, passementcrie max.
ers, tuck pointers, front cleaners. ward
robe tenders and well drillers.
Plumbers Of Omaha, Neb., have return
ed to work in the closed shop and at an
increase Of 90 cents a day in wages. The
plumbers won by the undivided support
OF organized labor. There was no arbt
tration agreement to the settlement, the
master plumbers agreeing to the demands
of the union, and the victory was com:
plete one. .--.~r-,
; During the last year great strides have
been made in organizing the building
trade mechanics of the Southern States.
In cities and towns where last year there
were no organizations at all there are
now lively local unions of different crafts,
while in localities where a year ago unions
barely existed they are now in a healthy
condition and thriving.
Among the larger labor unions in Ger
many are the clothing industry, with
242,O00 workers, receiving 50 cents a
day; the Saxon textile industry with
225,000 workers. averaging - cents;
North German Textile Union. with 124,-
900 workers, wages G5 cents; South Ger
man textile union. with $4,000 workers,
wages 50 cents, and the tobacco indus
try, with $4,000, wages 10 cents. The
lowest rate Of all is paid to the textile
union Of Silesia, z cents.