The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-08-10

London, Ont-An additional branch
office Of the Ontario bureau of labor
has been established here.
Beaumont. Textile workers in
the oil fields are planning to reorgan-
ize the Oil and Gas Workers. union.
Boston.-The n. Y, n. H. & H. rail-
road has announced an Increase of s
and 10 cents a day for its railway
clerks.
Fall River, Mass.-Fall River weav-
ers have accepted a compromise that
471a yards constitute a cut, and the
threatened strike is of.
Buenos Ayres.-Nine men have been
killed and many injured in fight
at Bahia Blanca between harbor
strikers and the police.
London.-The number of women
employed as printers in England in
creases every year. At present there
are 200 in this city alone.
London.-In the paper working in
dustry in India the average wage per
day for men is is cents; women, eight
cents, and children, three cents.
Washington.-The headquarters of
/ the International Union Of Carriage
and Wagon Workers of America viii
shortly be established in this city.
! Washington. - President Samuel
! Gompers of the American Federation
of Labor is writing a book on "Or-
ganized Labor In the United States"
Portland, Ore.-Two longshoremen's
unions will shortly meet for the pur-
pose of forcing the Hartman lines to
meet the rates charged all other lines.
Springfield, ul-The striking pipe
| men at the Wabash shops returned to
work, the company having granted
them an increase of wages from % to
81 cents an hour.
Boston.-Coopers' union 5S has an
nounced that it is out for q rs cents
a day raise for every member at every
shop. Many of the largest firms have
already granted it.
Los Angeles, Ca1.-Drug clerks of
this city have taken up the matter of
the law regulating the hours of work,
a number of druggists having failed
Mexico City.-The Mexican branch
of the A F. OF L. has a membership
of over 10000, and all classes OF labor
are included, but so far membership
is confined to Americans employed in
Mexico.
Washington.-By an executive order
the employees of the government print
ing Office are now enjoying a half
holiday during July, August and Sep
TENDER, the same as employees of other
departments.
Boston.-Boston laundry workers
secured union agreements with three
more big laundries. National Score
tary John I. Manning, of Troy, is al
present in this city in the interests OF
the Boston local.
New York.-The United Hatters
International union has established
: an international death benefit system
by which the nominee of a member
receives a stipulated sum upon the
death of a member
Boston.-Church Organ Workers
union, whose members are on strike
at five local factories, sees very favor
able prospects Of an early and com
} plete victory. Last week the othel
] Greater Boston unions gave a mass
3 meeting and $500 to the union as ex
ira assistance, the international pay
ing the regular strike benefits ever,
week.
! Readville, Mass.-The 215 pei. cent
5 wage increase for the carmen at tn,
|, shops of the n. Y, N. II. & H. rail
$ road has gone into effect.
d Boston.-The industrial Insurance.
!. agents unions met at Faneuil hall ant
formed an international union. l
elected as officers: Andrew P. Hickey
\ of East Boston, president; James Mel
! son, of Lawrence, vice president; Johl
q D. Williams, Of Maiden, secretary
It treasurer; Edward o. Carneau, OF Hay
= erhill; John A. Mcdonald, Of Medford
Harry A. Flint, Of Chelsea John Fitz
Z patrick, of Norwood, and John Moran
of Boston, executive board. Their
were nearly 100 delegates represent
= ing 20 unions, many recently formed
q Of Massachusetts. Rhode Island, Cor
# necticut, New York and New Jersey
st After the preliminaries, the interns
II tional union was formed for mutus
/ advantage and protection. 1t was ais
d decided that the several unions whic
i affiliated with the Industrial Worker
Of the World withdraw from that.
: was also decided not to apply, for tn
5 present at least, to the American Fee
> Grafton Of Labor for a charter, but
N maintain an independent existence fl
If the present.
q Duluth, Minn.-There is no sign {
z a settlement Of the ore handler
= strike. 1t is said the employers wi
4 refuse to arbitrate the main question
N at issue-that Of raise in pay an
recognition OF the union. Mines /
y the Hibbing district are reported wor
q ing.