Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-06-26

BOSTON ClgarmakerS' union has levied
| az assessment Of 50 on each member 10
advertise the union label.
Union bakers in st. Paul have OH
tanned an increase of 81 week in their
| wages.
The French Railway Workers union
nnmhers $4,000 men and has am annual
income of about $4,000.
Tie Amalgamated Window Glass
workers of America win hold its animal
convention next month in Buffalo.
Over eighty national and international
unions OF laborers and farmers have de-
eided ON plan of political action To pro-
tect the interests of wage-earners.
That labor union is liable for dam
ages il 1t calls its men out because a
workman is not a member of the union
i 9 decision just rendered by the courts
III Victoria, b, Z.
Applications for the organization Of
divisions in South America and in tile
canal zone have been received by the
brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers,
Union coppersmfths at San Francisco
have been informed by the employers
that the latter will insist ON a nine-iour
day IN future, instead of eight, as now
exists.
The supreme court of Nevada has rem
dered decision that boycotts in all
forms are illegal aud makes it possible
for parties injured 70 recover damages
from any party, individual or corpora
ton, instituting a boycott.
The labor assembly of St Paul did
not send delegates to the convention of
the Minnesota State Federation of La
Dor this year, believing that the money
could be used more advaniageously in
local organization work.
The union labor men of Memphis
Tenn, are planning again to have rep-
resentation in the Tennessee legislature
It Is likely a plan similar to the one
adopted two years ago will be adopted
again this year. in order to secure the
choice OF organized labor as to who shall
represent it in the legislature.
A movement has been started in Sono-
ma county, California, to have all pro-
ducers form an organization for the pro-
lection of mutual interests This move
ment has for its purpose the securing of
place in San Francisco where all prod
uets can be shipped direct and be dis
posed of without having to pay a com
mission to the middIemen for handling
the goods.
An order issued by the PENNSYLVANIA
railroad to discharge all foreigners and
employ none but American citizens has
attracted much public attention. The or
der affects only the laborers. as the office
force, operating and mechanical depart
ments have always been operated by
English speaking men. The Pennsylvania
system, when operating to IT'S full ca
pacity, employs about 10000 persons.
Snit for $4,000 damages against a
labor union, in when it is sought 10 OBJ
tain judgment against the property of
individual workingmen. has been brought
by the Citizens Alliance of Denver on
behalf of marble company, on the
ground that members of the Marble
Workers union held up the construction
of Il large building in Denver by strike
for higher wages The American Fedora
tion will assist in defending the suit.
The United Garment Workers union
is endeayoring to bring about an amaiga-
nation with the International Women's
Garment Workers union. 2TOO0 mem
bers; the Shirtwaist and Laundry Work
ers' union. $4,000 members, and the Jour
neymen Tailors' National union, - 900
members. The United Garment Workers
union now has membership of 81. 900
If the proposed amalgamation is effected
it win bring the total membership up to
10000.