The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-09-13

complete returns of naturalization 1or
1906, very large proportion OF the
immigrants arriving in Canada are
taking the oath of allegiance.
Rock Springs, Wyo-The miners of
this place have become members of
the United Mine Workers to the num-
Der of 1900. Union sentiment is
spreading to other coal mining camps |
on the Union Pacific system.
Reading, Pa.-About 800 Of the en-
ployes of the Reading Hardware COM
pany quit work. The trouble is due TO |
alleged discrimination, the firm, 1t Is
said, refusing to reinstate several men
who were too active in strike.
Minneapolis, Minn.-Large crews OF
men have been going to the west
through the employment offices of this
city for long time, Montana, ldaho,
Wyoming, Washington and oregon
taking the bulk. The work supplied is
understood to be railroad building.
Boston Massachusetts state branch,
A. F. of l.. executive board, recently
decided that legislation to limit or de-
fine the power of courts in Injunction
cases is to be the effort Of organized
labor of the state in the fall campaign.
Glasgow, Scotland.-The Scottish
Cancellation board decided to concede
6A per cent. advance in wages at Its
meeting, to come into effect at once.
This is the third advance in the pres
ent year. The concession affects So
600 miners.
Pittsburg.-The financial report OF
the International Association OF Ma
chinists, Just issued, shows nearly
double the assets of last year, despite
the strikes which the international is
financing. The association has on
hand a total of $1S1.047.9S
Philadelphia = Arrangements have
been made between the American AS
ISOLATION of Masters, Mates and Pilots
and the directors of the Eastern
Steamship company, that may have an
important bearing on wages paid OIL
GERS of coastwise vessels operating out
Of this city.
Indiapapolis.-Atth the recent meeting
of Bookbinders union 103 female bind
cry workers were admitted. The
extra effort for the organization OF
the bindery women is to strengthen
the position of the bookbinders in
their demand for an eight-hour day On
October l.
Washington.-On the subject of uni
form design for all union labels, the
American Federation of Labor execu-
tive council has decided that the re-
port OF the committee of the Min
neapolis convention on this subject be
n oh
the year and again reported to the
Norfolk convention.
Boston.-Teamsters' Brotherhood In
ternational convention concluded its
sessions and adjourned to meet next
year at Detroit. Some important
changes were made in the constitu-
ton at the closing sessions. 1t was de-
cided that no city could have more
than one general officer or member OF
the international executive board; that
no saloonkeeper, lawyer, politician or
professional practitioner could be a
member of any local union, and also
that any member OF the Transfers
union is eligible to take job under
union conditions in any branch of the
craft, and must be at once transferred
to the local having jurisdiction, and
the union having jurisdiction must &C
cept him to membership. Proposals
to raise the per capita tax and to es
tablish a death benefit system were
defeated.
Albany, N. Yin this city a Veg
etable Vendors union has existed fol
several years. The cards of the unior
men are displayed on the wagons
prominently, and the claim is that the
members guarantee to purchasers full
weight and measure on all vegetable:
bought of them. Also, that purchaser.
may rely on a uniform price being
charged.
London, England.-A rather serious
situation has arisen in the Northum
berland coal field by the determination
of the members of the Miners associa
ton to strike against nonunionists
The council is not favorable to sucl
action, but they may have to give in t.
the popular demand; and it is feare'
that strike will take place agains
nonunionists.
Swansea, England.-A conferenc
between the unions engaged in tn
steel trade and the employers resulte
in an eighthour working day bein
conceded; also other concessions wer
granted by means of which the lowe
paid men will not suffer in poke
through the reduction of hours. Thi
decision affects 5000 men. 1t will prt
vide work for 1900 men additional
Indianapolis.-The referendum {
the Bookbinders union was in fave
of endeavoring to establish the eigh
hour day in that trade on Oct. 1.
Berlin, Germany.-Up to 1904 tn
general commission of German Trade
Unions published statistics of strike
and lockoil only hut not of thQs