The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-05-25
.alleio. cal.-The musicians have

Vallejo, Cal-The musicians have
formed a labor union.
San Francisco.-The Building Mate
rial Transfers union now has on the
roster 1900 names.
Boston.-Union labor is renewing
interest in a proposition to establish
a tabor temple" here.
Mflwaukee.-The American Society
of Equity will be represented at the
convention Of the Wisconsin State
Federation of Labor at Madison July
II.
Minneapolis, Minn.-A new lodge Of
the Brotherhood of Railway Carmen
was instituted recently. The member
ship is almost wholly from the 500
shops.
Minneapolis, Minn.-A special COM
mittee from the Team Owners union
is investigating the feasibility of the
union going into the feed business on
the cooperative plan.
Portsmouth, O.-Because of a strike
of stitchers the Selby shoe factory
shut down, throwing 1000 people out
of employment The stitchers de-
mand an increase in wages.
Knoxville, Tenn. = Carpenters have
reached an agreement with the con
tractors whereby the carpenters will
receive 80 cents an hour, nine hours
a day and union shop conditions.
Washington-More attention is to
be given southern states by the Amer
lean Federation of Labor, which is
planning to build up a stronger labor
movement in that section of the coun-
try.
Kenosha, Wis.-The plant of the N
r. Allen Sons tannery, one of the
principal members of the Central
Leather company. is tied up by a
general strike. Twelve hundred men
walked out.
Pawtucket, r. 1.-The weavers,
who have been on strike, have voted
to return at the increase offered by
the proprietors. The operatives asked
for an advance of one cent a yard,
and they have accepted one-fourth
cent.
Great Falls, Mont.-Electrical work
ers, machinists and blacksmiths, who
IGCGnLtl WGuI Ou StIlhG, nave SlSu0u Il
contract for five years. All the smelt-
er employees are now back at work,
and all are bound by five-year con-
tracts.
Minneapolis, Minn-A joint meet
ing of the four unions of Steamftters
and Steamftters' Helpers of this city
and ST. Paul. decided that an effort
oh hn - hA
ing of the international body for Min
neapolis.
Observation-Disclosures League of
North America spent $4,000 in organ
Ization work in the eastern coast
states last year, and since that time
new members of the union have re
ceived $2O0000 in wages as a direct
result of that work.
Davenport, Ia - Trouble in the
building trades OF Davenport, Rock Is
land and Moline resulted in 500 car
penters being locked out by the Trio
ity Contractors association, which ha:
decided to stand for the open shop
All construction work was shut down
Berlin.-The Master Builders asso
G1dllOn VI o6Illu anu us SQOuIDS OS
cided unanimously to lock out all ma
sons, bricklayers and assisting build
ing woPkmen. Over 100000 men art
affected by the decision. This move
ment, which threatens to be one o
the greatest ever known in Germany
arises from the demand of the mel
for an eight-hour instead of a nine
hour dayss
Philadelphia. = The Internationa
Union of Horseshoers of the Unitet
States and Canada was organized il
1876.
Los Angeles, Cal-The Electrical
Workers union has doubled its mem
bership within the last six months
The local is composed exclusively Q
linemen
Washington.-The Central Labo
union recently passed a resolution t
the effect that the various trades cor
nected with the body, and not belong
ing to the building trades, be induce
again to take up the question of a
allied council of miscellaneous trade
and form an organization to be know
as the Allied Labor League of tn
Central Labor union.
Chicago.-If present plans are ca
ried out, this city will have a unio
hotel. built by union men exclusivel
all it's furnishings and appointment
TO be union made, and every perso
employed, from bell-boys to manage
shall be members of labor organic
tions. It is believed that the labt
unionists of Chicago, regular residen
and transients, who live in hotels al
sufficiently numerous to make a vel
large hotel a success.
Denver, Col.-An attempt will SOC
be made by the union bartenders
inaugurate an eight-hour day. On
thing which will initiate against Il
movement is the fact that the ba