The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-08-08

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France has 4.625 local unions, with an
aggregate membership of 7S1,344.
Blacksnake whips. whip lashes and rid
ing quirts are practically all prison made.
Detroit, Mich. secured the 1908 conven-
ton of the Scamfitters' and Helpers
Union.
Plasterers of the Pittsburg, Pa. dis
trict have been granted a half holiday on
Saturday.
Wages Of the carpenters of Stockton,
Cal, were increased 30 per cent recently.
The scale is now $50 day.
Drug clerks throughout the Atlantic
States are forming unions and joining the
Retail Clerks International Union.
AS result of the 'longshoremen's
strike at New York. the exports from that
pert dropped S6,944,9So in one week.
The proposition to establish an old
age home Cor miners was defeated by the
Iowa mine workers on a referendum vote.
The Electrical Workers of Cleveland,
Ohio, have asked for an increase of ;
cents an hour. The present pay is 40
cents.
The Patriotic Association of Labor
Unions" has been formed at Hamburg,
Germany, as mems of opposing Social
lists in the labor movement of that coun-
try.
The superintendent of colonization he's
received from the Ontario (Canada) Can
ners' Association an earnest request for
help to keep their canning works in OPP
Grafton.
\ government bill has been introduced
in the Hungarian Parliament prohibiting
employees of State railroads from partici-
pating in strikes, under pain of instant
dismissal.
The United Brotherhood of Carpenters
during 1906 paid benefits amounting to
$1O7 900. and the death and disability
claims curing that period amounted to
$21S, 202.
San Francisco, CAL, laundry workers
have all returned to their respective posts
and the statement is made thar for three
years all will be quiet in the laundries of
San Francisco.
Since the workmens compensation act
came into force in Great Britain, the
members of the Dockers' Union have re-
ceiyed by way of legal awards for acci-
dents S1S5.37126
Cigarmakers' International Union is
now combating a lockout in Georgia and
strike at Mobile, Ala. the latter for an
increase OF wages. There is also a strike
at Havana. Cuba.
Boilermakers and iron shipbuilders on
lo or of
newed their demand for an advance of Is
Cd per week on time wages and ) per
cent on piece work rates.
There is considerable unrest in Lanca-
shire, England, by reason of the demand
of the cotton spinners for an advance
of > per cent.
The Scottish Cooperative Society was
organized in 1868 with a capital Of less
than $1,000. Now it has a capital of
more than $1,J00,000.
Boot and Shoe Workers International
Union has recently chartered local unions
at San Rafael, CAL. Pueblo, Colo, and
San Juan, Porto Rico.
Five thousand freight handlers in the
employ of railroads in Chicago. ILL.,. prob
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ing to S25s000 annually.
Should a strike be declared against the
Western Union ny the Commercial Teleg-
raphers' Union, the latter will probably
order a 100000 assessment.
Roston, Mass, brewery coopers have
been granted their desired 81 day min
imum wage by the arbitration board
which adjudicated the matter.
The British Federation of Engineering
and Shipping Trades represents twenty
FIVE societies, with membership of $780,
600 skilled artisans in those industries.
The New South Wales Railway Com
missioners have established seventy-three
rest houses" on the various lines for the
convenience and comfort of enginemen
aud guards when away from home.