The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1908-06-27

Pennsylvania. West Virginia. Indiana.
Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky. Alabama.
Kansas. Oklahoma. Ohio, Colorado. |
Wyoming and Washington. wherein an |
organized effort is being made to pro-
mote his candidacy
French labor unions are essentially |
economic and political They are di-
vided into two classes reds"
which form by far the vast majority
and are decidedly revolutionary in
character. and the ''yellows," which
are generally conservative and at
taehed Indirectly to the Catholic and
non-republican parties. Needless to
say, there is great hostility between
these labor unions.
Taking the returns for the decennial
periods since 1856, the growth of Brit
ism trades unionism is found to be re-
markable. In that year the member
ship was s40,SSS: in 1896. 1.O06 .5O7.
and in 1907. 1.71s.0s1 the correspond
ing income being ss,s50. 900. $3.50. 900
and s1s,s0o.ooo respectively. The
funds on hand at each period totalsd
s.. 500. zoe. s11. soo, 600 and $50 200 900.
/ An order issued by the Pennsylvania
railroad to discharge all foreigners
and employ none but American citi-
Zens has caused sensation The or
| der affects only the laborers. as the
Office force, operating and mechanical
Il departments have always been oper-
atei by English-speaking men. The
Pennsylvania railroad system. when
operating TO its full capacity, employs
about Isl. 900 persons
II The friends of John Mitchell. former
president of the United Mine Workers
of America, throughout the mining re
gions of Pennsylvania, are working to
secure his nomination for vice presi-
dent at the Denver democratic con-
vention. John ]. Lotus of Scranton.
said to be a close personal friend OF
Nitchellrs, asserts that the Pennsyl-
Vanis delegation will lead the boom for
the mine workers, ex-president-
John Mitchell, retiring president OF
the United Mine Workers of America.
has sounded a warning to the opera
tors OF the anthracite coal fields. who.
it is said. will reduce the wages of the
miners TO make up for the payment OF
damages under the liability law and
for the compliance with the safety APP
pliance law. Mr., Mitchell says the
miners will not tolerate such an in
justice. and if the operators persist
in the proposed reduction. trouble is
sure TO follow.
Suit for $S0,O 900 damages against q
labor union. in which it is sought Il
obtain judgment against the propert,
OF Individual workingmen, has beer
brought by the Citizens Alliance o.
Denver. Colo. on behalf of marble
company, ON the ground that member.
of the Marble Workers Union hell
up the construction of the Ideal Build
ing in Denver by strike for highel
wages. The American Federation o
Labor will fight the suit to the highes
courts. it is declared.
From a report on British trad,
unions recently issued it is shown tina
this form of labor organization i
steadily Increasing in membership AM
strength. Returns were received 70
1906 from Gas unions, with a membez
ship of 1.71s.0s1. an increase of Isl
51s over the report of the previou
year. Their income for the sam
period was approximately $1s.so0 00t
an increase of $7eO.00 Their exper
ditures aggregated $11.4O0. 600. o
D s.. 100. 600 less than the year previous
!. At the present time the funds of thes
e unions total about So. OO0. 600.
r. Grand President Frank J. McNule
n of the International Brotherhood q
Electrical Workers urges the creatio
n Of q large defense fund. one so larg
n as to be useful in cases of difference
in between employers and employees ii