Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-04-24
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A new union of sign painters has been
organized in Minneapolis, MINI
Minneapolis and st. Paul Trades AS
semblies will exchange frsAernal delegates
in an effort to keep in closer touch with
one another.
International Hold Carriers and Build
ing Laborers' Union now boasts of 300
branches. scattered throughout the United
States and Canada.
Actors National Protective Union Of
America expects q record-breaking at
tendance at it's annual convention, to be
held in New York City in May.
An organizer for the Tobacco Work
ers' Union has]been IN st. Paul and Min
neapolis, and announces that a new
union will be formed of chewing tobacco
workers.
The eight-hour rule will be one of the
chief questions discussed at the national
convention of the United Garment Work
ers of America, in Milwaukee, Wis, next
August.
Carpenters Grand Council of eastern
Massachusetts will have committees visit
the POO affiliated unions each month to
bring about a closer relationship between
tIle VARIOUS lttulS Oh edCn SSCllOu III luc
district.
The Typographical Union of Germany,
composed of printers, preSsmen, feeders
and typefounders, has a membership, ac-
cording to its last report, of 53,SOl, and
a u in its treasury amounting to near.
iy $1,50O,O0O.
Detroit, Mich, will entertain next Au-
gust the general conventions of the Inter-
national Glove Workers Union of Amer
ica, International Brotherhood of Team
STEERS and the International Brotherhood
of Stationary Firemen.
Not until the ~workingmen of Pittsburg,
Pa, have contributed more money to the
project will a labor temple be obtained.
At present only $4,000 worth of stock
has been subscribed and less han half Of
this amount has been paid in.
Labor unions in Minneapolis, MINI.
are arranging to conduct a crusade
against all concerns which do a Sunday
business in that city. The movement is
aimed against all concerns where labor
is employed seven days in the week.
Cigarmakers' Union will vote on al.
amendment to the general constitution
providing that a member Of the interna-
tional for twenty-five years may draw
upon any local union for $500, the same
to be deducted from his death benefit.
Thomas A. Davis of Maysville, wh-
was recently appointed labor inspector
for the State of Kentucky, is one of the
veteran members of the international
Typographical Union. He joined the or
ganizatiop at Louisville more than fit,
years ago.
Dental mechanics of Greater New
York, said to number about 1000, have
organized a union, and if a inform wage
scale and other fair conditions are not
conceded they threaten a strike. The
dental mechanics manufacture bridges
plates, ETC., used by dentists.
Boston (Mass.) Sign Painters Union
has decided that it would not make an
important additional requests of the EN-
ployers this year, and will present thu
present agreement for renewal with bul
slight perfecting changes. 1t calls fo1
$3.50 as the minimum daily wage for the
eight-hour workday.
An employment bureau for the benefit
of the unemployed that are willing tc
lend a hand in a spring cleaning of parks
and streets has been established by the
Jersey City authorities. About $12,00C
will be set aside for this work, and $1.2s
a day will be paid to each laborer. Thu
Laborers' Union is agreeable to the pro
gram.
The executive council of the United
Textile Workers of America has voted tt
increase the per capita tax from 10 to Il
cents a quarter, beginning June 30 next
1t was voted to support the strike of tht
carpet weavers at Lowell and to have thu
special assessment continued until all O.
the unions are affiliated with the nationa
organization.
Farmers and unionists in and neal
Memphis, Tenn, have decided to establish
an exchange through which the necessitie.
of life raised by the farmers in the ter
ritory surrounded by Memphis can b.
sold direct to the consumer from the pro
ducers at rates mutually advantageou
and without Intervention of two or thre
sets of middlemen.