The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-08-09


for 1906, transmitted to Gov. Stuart,
says that Pennsylvania can show
less percentage of employed children
under 16 than any state in the union.
Indianapolis at the $780,
900 fund which the Manufacturers as
ISOLATION is alleged to have set aside
for the purpose of combating the
trades union movement members of
the International Typographical union
propose that their organization vote
like amount as defense fund.
Duluth, Minn-The ore dock labor
ers at Two Harbors, Mimi, went out
on strike. Unless a settlement is
reached with the striking bremen very
soon the iron ore traffic on the great
lakes will probably be tied up, half of
the mines on the Mesaba range closed
down and thousands of train and YES
sci men and mine workers thrown out
of employment. The men ask an in
crease in wages of rs cents a day,
pleading the increased cost of living
Pittsburg.-The bottle blowers are
well satisfied with the policy that
has been pursued since machines were
to President D. A. Hayes this policy
has reduced the hold which non-union-
ism had on this method of production
and resulted in the employment of
union men on the machines at good
wages. During last fire there were
1856 machines in operation, on which
there were TO men employed, an in
crease of 80 over the previous fire.
st. Joseph, Mo.-Election of officers
was announced at the thirteenth an
nual convention of the Retail Clerks
International union. The officers in
clude: President, H. ]. Conway, Chi
cago; secretary and treasurer, Max
Morris, Denver. The delegates are
formulating a minimum wage sched-
| ule. which each local union will be
| required to enforce. Resolutions
were adopted declaring that women
clerks should be paid the same
wages as male clerks where they do
the same work. The convention also
declared for an eight-hour day.
Louisville, KY. D. Buckalew of
Washington, D. c., ex-vice president Of
the International Association of Ma
| chinists, created sensation during
| a meeting Of machinists here by de-
claring that he had been approached
by an alleged representative of the
Louisville & Nashville railroad who
offered him $4,000 to call OF the
strike now on in the local shops Of
t4thezcompany. j. A. Mcdowell, busi-
ness agent of the local union, was
concealed when the offer was made,
! and has sworn to an AFFIDAVIT contain
| ing the charges. B. M. Starks, gen.
| eral manager Of the road, denies the
charges.
Indianapolis.-The report of Secre-
! taryTreasurer J. w. Brentwood OF
Ae International Typographical union
| shows that there was received during
ths year ending May 81, 1907, $1,804,-
! 95067, and that there was expended
| $1,642,441.94. The assets of the or
ganization May 81, 1907, are given at
| $3.50, 952.53, an increase during the
| year of $162,48072. The report shows
that the average paying membership
for the last year was 42,357, de-
crease of 1923 members. It is re-
lated, however, that ''in this connec-
ton it is well to remember that for
20 months the organization has been
battling for a universal eight hour
work day in all branches of the print
ing trade" The report shows that
there were SGT local unions May 81,
decrease of sc.
| New York-At the first interstate
conference of women workers ever
held in America, which were assem-
L In1 civ 10 pHvv In.
Boston and Chicago, the delegates
representing various trade unions
were present and voiced their views
on the subject of "How May Wom-
ems Union Be Best Strengthened"
At the conclusion Of the discussion
resolutions were introduced and def
mite scheme for assisting women
workers to obtain better pay and
shorter hours was decided upon.
acknowledgements of various
lodges of the Brotherhood of Railway
Clerks employed on the New York,
New Haven & Hartford Railroad sys-
tenn voted that the increase of i've
and ten cents day which the COM
pany has offered it's clerks is not q
satisfactory reply to the recent COM
plant of the clerks that the pay had
not been advanced proportionately
with that of other departments. Some
time ago request for an increase of
Is per cent. in wages was made by
the clerks. A committee was elected
to wait upon the railroad management
and ask that the request be further
considered.
Glasgow-The Scottish miners have
decided to renew their demand for
1871 per cent. advance in wages to
the Cancellation board. The mems
representatives declare that the de-
mand must be enforced.
Chicago.-Chicago has seen the last
of its Labor day parades, at least for
several years to come. The annual