Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-08-02

The Federation of German Seamer
10000 strong is still on strike, havin
gone out May 20, last.
The labor unions of MinneapoIi
plan crusade against all concern
that do a Sunday business in tina
city.
THE Patriotic Association of Labo
Unions" has been formed in Ham
burg, Germany, to oppose socialists IL
the labor movement in that country.
Eight hundred union BARRIERS In Chi.
cago have ben granted a schedule o.
wages and working conditions by thei,
employers.
The recent convention Of the Wis
consin State Federation of Labor in
dorsed the American Society of Eoui-
ty and took the initial steps to secure
the establishment of a joint producers
exchange under the control of both
bodies. -
What Is believed to be the first
Mexican labor union, using the Mex
lean language in all it's deliberations.
ever organized in the United States,
has been formed in Oklahoma City
with "a charter members.
The legislature of Alabama has
passed a child labor bill similar to
the law enacted some time ago in
Georgia. The measure provides that
the minimum age shall be ~ years for
both sexes, so hours weeks work,
and provides for rigid inspection of
factories.
Foreign musicians are to be inves-
tigated by the American Federation
Of Musicians because, it is said they
are engaged to labor in violation of
the contract labor laws. It is said the
matter will be brought before the COM
missioner of immigration.
In the Chicago Federation of La
'or there are 400 local unions. They |
include, in addition to the leading in |
iustries. unions of coffee roasters, egg
inspectors, feather duster makers, gold !
hair spinners, tuck pointers,
ront cleaners, wardrobe tenders and
veil drillers.
The MachinistS' union of Pittsburg
devoting considerable time to the
etterment of conditions in that city.
recently 1t appointed a committee of
members to see If measures could
OF be taken to bring about an i'm
rovement in the car service. It pro-
oses to enlist the cooperation of all
Their labor ordinations in the move
lent.
The order of Railroad Telegraphers
as put a ban on teaching boys the
lrt of telegraphy." The organization
eads say the step has been taken to
ing about better wage condition.
he railroads say the move will make
next to impossible for them to get
e 5000 operators they will need with
the nexS eight months to comply
18th the law cutting down the hours
service.
Miss Jean Gordon, female factory in
eli \ | .
ur affidavits against as many New
rleans cotton mills, charging the pro-
'ietors with working girl and women
ore than 10 hours day. Miss Cor
IN interprets the law to mean 10
'ups in the aggregate, including the
ION hour. The mill owners take the
'osite view, contending that the
atute gives them the right to retain
nployes IL hours, including the din
r hour. The matter will be left to
e courts for settlement.
A statistical report just issued by
e department az commerce and labor I
ates that during the % year period
ON 1891 to 1905 there were 36.757
rikes and 1,546 lockouts in the United [
ates. The number of persons who
ent on strike was 6.72S,04s, and those
cked out numbered 716,2S1. The to-
number of people thrown out OF
ork because of strikes and lockouts
ade total of s,52s,4S4, and 80 per
mt of these were males on whom
hers were dependent.
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