The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-05-17

wages from 40 cents to As cents an
hour.
Spokane, Wash-About so cleo
trical, workers quit work because con-
tractors refused to grant the new
wage scale of five dollars for eight
hours.
London-One of the best features
of British unionism is that upward OF
100, 900 women and girls are now mem
bers of the Woman's Trade Union
league.
Toronto.-Lathers,c cab drivers, gid
ers and picture frame workers and
about 600 altogether, are on strike
In Toronto for more money and short
or hours.
Paterson, N. J-One thousand jour-
neymen carpenters went on strike for
an increase in wages from $3.50 to
81 day Building operations are at
standstill.
Denver. Col-Union mill men and
woodworkers employed in the planning
mills and lumber yards went on strike
for . closed shop. One thousand men
are involved.
Los Angeles. Cal-Severaf hundred
union teamsters here went on strike
against the open shop and to enforce
q demand for an increase in wages of
80 cents day.
Tours, France.-The policemen re-
Gently formed a union and placarded
the town with printed statements of
their grievances. Soldiers elected them
from their barracks.
Aberdeen. Scotland.-The dispute
between the pattern makers and the
employers has reached the twenty
seventh week, and a settlement ap-
pears to be as far off as ever.
Ottawa, Ont.-About 200 masons,
stonecutters and bricklayers went on
strike. The bricklayers get As cents
an hour and the stonecutters 43.
They want so cents all around
Butte, Mont.-The demands of the
Workingmen's union have been gen.
orally granted, and majority of the
men are at work. They asked an in
crease of from So to $3.50 per day.
Tacoma, Wash.-Unless demands
for an eight-hour day and a minimum
wage scale of 1913 day are granted
a strike of all iron molders along the
Pacific coast is expected. About $500
men are affected.
Chicago.-Michael Donnelly, presi-
dent of the Amalgamated Meat Cut
tiers and Butcher Workmen of Ameri
ca, has resigned. No reason is given
Howard w. Potter, of Utica, N. Y,
has been elected his successor by
the executive board.
New York.-Posters were affixed to
walls In the vicinity of the power
houses Of the Brooklyn Rapid Transit
company stating that there was a
strike of firemen in five OF the power
houses and asking all men to refrain
from accepting positions therein. The
flremcn ask for an increase in wages.
The company states that only 35 men
quit and that the places have already
been filed.
New York.-The International Asso.
citation Of Steamfitters is conducting
an active organization campaign in
the railroad shops throughout the
country and is meeting with great sue
cess. Thousands Of steamfitters are
employed in railroad shops, and they
have never been organized. Until the
present campaign no attempt has been
made to bring such men into the or
ganization, as the membership has
been limited to outside building work
Washington-The New Zealand ar
bitration labor act has proved de
cided success. Rumors of possible
failure circulated by it's enemies have
no foundation in fact. For IL years
there has not been a regular strike
he 1ot, NH; oh
might be called strike, of the Can
terbury straightforward ended in the ar
bitration court settling the points al
issue. The men, after finding tina,
the decision of the court was final, al
returned to work.
San Francisco.-Men are being re
cruited by the detective and strike
probable strikebreaking agencies O
the west for this city, in anticipation
OF street car strike on May Z. Tit
agreements with the companies ant
the employees in this city expire OF
that date with little prospect of thei
being renewed and a probable strike
Members of the local unions arc doing
everything in their power to proven
men from reaching San Francisco t
take the places of their brother labor
ers and the strike breakers will b.
met from point to point en- route an
have the situation explained 10 then
by union men in an effort TO hav
them quit their employers.
Newark, N. J.-One thousand thre
hundred carpenters struck to enforc
demand for an increase H. wage
from AN cents to so cents an houi
Wheeling, w. Va.-The csspenter
in the Wheeling district struck for a
increase in wages from 50 to $3.50
day and an eight hour day. Telephon
iinemen also went on strike for highe