Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-04-23

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new union of sign painters has been
organized in Minneapolis, MINI.

A new union of sign painters has been
organized in Minneapolis, MINI.
Minneapolis and ST. Paul Trades As.
semblies will exchange fraternal delegates
IN an effort to keep in closer touch with
one another
International Hod Carriers and Build,
ing Laborers' Union now boasts of 29l
branches, scattered throughout the United
States and Canada.
Actors National Protective Union OF
America expects record-breaking at.
tendance at its 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 200 affiliated unions each month to
bring about a closer relationship between
the various locals of each section of the
district.
The Typographical Union of Germany
composed of printers, pressmen, feeders
and typefounders, has a membership, &C
cording to its last report, of 53,S07, and
a fund in its treasury amounting to near
ly $1,5OO,OOO.
Detroit Mich, will entertain next Au-
gust the general conventions of the Inter
national Glove Workers Union of Amer
lea, Interna tional Brotherhood of Team
sters 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 than 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 an
amendment to the general constitution
providing that 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, who
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
ganization at Louisville more than fifty
years ago.
Dental mechanics of Greater New
York, said to number about 1000, have
organized a union, and if a uniform 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 any
important additional requests of the em-
ployers this year, and will present the
present agreement for renewal with but
slight perfecting changes. 1t calls for
$3.50 as the minimum daily wage for the
eight-hour workday.
An employment bureau for the benefit
of the unemployed that are willing to
lend hand in a spring cleaning of parks
and streets has been established by the
Jersey City authorities. About S1200G
will be set aside for this work, and 81 %
a day will be paid to each laborer The
Laborers' Union is agreeable to the pro-
gram.
The executive council of the United
Textile Workers of America has voted to
increase the per capita tax from 10 to II
cents a quarter, beginning June 80 next
1t was voted to support the strike of the
carpet weavers at Lowell and to have the
special assessment continued until all of
the unions are affiliated with the national
organization.
Farmers and unionists in and near
Memphis, Tenn, have decided to establish
an exchange through which the necessities
of life raised by the farmers in the ter
ritory surrounded by Memphis can be
sold direct TO the consumer from the pro-
ducers at rates mutually advantageous
and without intervention of two or three
sets of middlemen.