The San Francisco call., 1907-06-30
Riggers and StevedOres to
Hold Election July II
Long List of Nominations Insures
Lively Contest at the Polls

number of children and which on sew
,eral occasions has been prosecuted for
violation of the child labor law, is now
in favor of a national child labor law
that shall put all manufacturing estab-
ishments on an equal footing. He
has expressed himself in favor of q law
that would limit the employment of
children to such as have attained the
age of IA, and that such as are
not employed shall be required to at
tend school until at least IS years of
age.
In the United States 10000, 600 Ameri-
can women do their own work in their
homes without pay. and 100000 SER
wants attend to the wants of 100000
who believe that the housework should
be done by others.
Chief Statistician Pidgin of Massa-
ehusetts says that. the increase of cost
of living for 1906 exceeded the average
wage increase.
law aiming at the prevention of
strikes and applicable to the owners
OF mines, steam and electric railroads,
steamships, telegraph and telephone
lines gas, electric light, water and
power plants and their employees has
just taken effect in Canada. BY the
provisions of this Jaw an employer is
prohibited from causing a lockout and
employees are not allowed to strike on
account of any dispute prior to or dur
ing reference of such dispute to a
board Of conciliation and investigation
provided by the act. In case of a dis
pute between a railway company and
Its employees the parties may either
refer the matter to the board created
by this new law or proceed under
the conciliation and labor act Of 1903.
The penalty for causing a lockout or
for striking in violation of the new
law is for the employer a fine of from
500 TO $1,000 day. for each employe
fine of from SO to $50 a day The
board of conciliation and investigation
VIII consist of three members appointed
by the minister of labor, one named by
the employer, one by the employees and
one by the members chosen. The board
reports to the minister of labor in the
event OF reconciliation between the
parties being brought about or their
recommendation if no satisfactory
agreement is arrived at The fullest
publicity is given the report of the
board No attorney may appear before
the board without the consent of both
parties, and the board may bar such
counsel Employers and employees must
give at least 80 days notice of an in
tended change in wages or hours. The
board must be organized within Is
days from the date of the appticat ton
of either of the parties for the appoint
ment.
The statement is made that not less
than 10000 laborers win be needed in
Canada this season for the construc-
ton OF new railroads.
The metal trades division of the
trades council of Cleveland. O., is con-
sidering the advisability of establish
ing and maintaining a legal depart
ment that shall take charge of ali the
legal business of the unions and mem
bers in that city.
During the recent convention Of the
state federation of labor of Minnesota,
held in st. Cloud, the "reformers" Of
fered several changes in the manner
of conducting business, some OF which
Were adopted. One of these was the
adoption Of the plan to elect vice presi-
dents from the different congressional
districts they to constitute the per
sonnel of the federation council Ra-
sides being member of the federation
council, each vice president is district
organizer and will look after the in
terests Of the federation in his own
locality. In this way, it is believed.
the work of organizing can be sue
cessfully prosecuted at the minimum
outlay.
After the adjournment of the con-
vention the council as reorganized de-
cided TO leave the work under the di-
rection of the newly elected president.
George B. 'Howley, who is the secre-
tary-treasurer and business agent of
the Minneapolis building trades coun-
cir until September l, when the council
VIII meet to arrange affairs for the
remainder of the term. At that time
an effort viii be made to increase the
per capita tax from / to 2 cents for
the purpose of meeting the increasing
expenses Of the federation The af
filiated unions of the state will be
asked TO take a referendum vote
on this matter.
Twenty-Five carpenters in the en-
ploy of the Northern electric company
In constructing a railway bridge across
the American river went on strike a
few days ago because the company re-
fused to pay them the same rate that
was being paid to carpenters in Sac
ramento. In that city members of the
craft are paid from 80 to 45 cents an
hour, while the company paid but %
cents an hour