The Monticellonian., 1907-05-23

Beginning May (, at Columbus, O., the Tin Plate Wor6ers International association will hold its annual con ventien
 Last year the membership of the Australian Workers union stood at Z5 .0oo; to-day the roll shows 30.00o. and t is still increasing.
 So great is the rush of Australians 10 get back from South Africa that il 1 Is necessary To secure steamer pas sage six weeks ahead.
 Miners at the Gwalia Consul mine, West Australia, refuse to work. owing to the reduction in their wages under the arbitration courts award.
 The members of the United Labor CTS society, employed at the Cement works, Portland. N S. W. after 3 prolonsd arbitration case, lasting three years, are 10 have improved COP ditions
 South Omaha. Neb-The entire working force of all the packing houses in South Omaha, comprising about 5000 men. were notified that an advance in wages of from to 15 per cent had been granted.
 Twenty-one new locals were char tered by the Amalgamated Associated of Street and Electric Railway Em- ployes in 1906. and the six that had lapsed were revived. making a total gain in membership of 6.10l.
 The Washington. D. C.. Central La bor Union is making extensive prep arations to celebrate Labor day. The xereises will be held at the Benning race course and the principal speak CTS will be William Jennings Bryan and Vice President Fairbanks.
 At the close of the Jamestown eX- position all union labeled products eN- hibited viIl be transferred to Wash hold an exhibit of all goods bearing the union stamp The local commit tees are enthusiastic over their work.
 The Master Builders association, ef Seattle. Wash, has served notice npoH the executive committee Of the Haild= iHtE dAtS N14lt=At btHflt tAli4fSo tl st" clement of the labor troubles be el- fected the builders will introduce non. union crews and proceed with their contracts
 New Yerk-The second. third and fourth officers who resigned from the service of the eoastwise steamship lines because an increase in wages lad not been granted them. with bat a few exceptions came to terms with the companies. The outcome fs Vie tory fer the men, who receive sub stantial advances.
 South Omaha. Neb.-Ail employes of the South Omaha packing concerns have been granted an increase in wages of from , to 15 per cent. Az q result of the announcement 2Ga men on strike from Armour's and Gadahl. E plants returned to work. The G.0oU Hnskilled laberers get the five per cent raise The highest increase goes to skilled laborers.
 Master plasterers affiliat- ed with the Mastering Contractors as seciation declared for an open shop and notices were posted in shops con trolled by these contractors declaring that in the future no discrimination will be shown as between union and nonunion p!asterers. Il is understood that similar action will be taken h2 the master plumbers and master paint CTS associations.
 It is in the maintenance of way de partment that the youth with q diple ma from a technical institution finds q place. First he is a rodman. Then he is sent to the wards at Altoona Pa, which are the greatest in tho woyld-seven miles long with 21I miles of track There the candidate for railroad honors learns to keep cal records and classify cars. Co handle switehes to manipulate signals and to do many another job that the prop CT sort of railroad men must know all about.
 Philadelphia More college trained men an. wanted in the service et the Pennsylvania railread and steps are being taken to obtain them. The cem Han:s tremendous Improvements in &ew York and great extensions a. along it's lines have created new post Haas. which must He flied by eu glneers and operating officials cf amu ty and judgment some employees whe have not had technical training NH oi eoAeae rise from the bottom to th5 ton-because seme men can't be kcii down Rut other thinss being equal lhe man who has gene through a Feeu lar course of training is the one wAe EH1 be given preference
 san Francisco Practically all ct 5he operators ef the Pacific States Telegraph and Telephone eoufaas st.dek for increased wages Book Keepers and other employee of thc company are aeting as operator. i bending the engagement of nuaunioy i girls.
 X circular has been circulated b1 the Panama canal authorities abolish ing cumulative leaves df absence ant i ebHging all those entitled to thret months, leave to take il on April 1 Q, i lose the right to any leave at all Tht order has created dissatisfaction among the employees.
 Fort Wayne, lnd.-One hundred an, thirty men struck in the mouldins room of the Bass foundry and maohin, shop. They were given ten per cent increase March l and asked for an ad l ditional ten per cent. The demand wa. i refused
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