The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1908-06-13

received by the building trades cOun-
Gil from the houseSmithS. cement
workers. bridge workers and cleo
tricians that the ordinance which re-
quires that safeguards shall be pro
vided In buildings In course of CON
struction are not enforced by the au-
thorities- II was stated that In the
past two months eight men in various
crafts have met death and 1S have
been seriously injured because OF
such neglect The matter was re-
ferred to the councils attorney, who
was requested to take steps TO see
that the authorities do their duty in
the matter. and if the ordinances are
faulty to draft one that shall make
provision for the safety of the work
ingmen-
Chicago-Charges that the Illinois
Tunnel Company is violating the state
law which requires employers of labor
to report to the secretary of the bu-
reau of labor statistics every case OF
serious accident sustained by en-
ployes while at work were made by
officers of the tunnel employees union
The law on the subject provides that
every accident resulting in death or
of a nature to incapacitate employees
for so days or more shall be reported
to the secretary of the bureau of labor
statistics within so days Business
Agent Downing declared that at least
two trainmen have been killed since
the tunnel company made its last re-
port in February.
agreement between the cotton manu-
facturers and the textile council. which
viii be in force until next November.
became effective Under the agree
ment the q, 1000 operatives accept a
wage reduction of 1874 per cent The
mills here have been running on short
time for several months. but it is ex-
pected that the production viii be in
creased considerably next month The
cut in this city swells the number of
cotton operatives in New England.
whose wages have been reduced this
spring, to about 110. 000-
Chicago--Judge Walker gave de
cision. based on the lines of previous
ones, notably that ex,Jussice Alton B.
Parker of New York. declaring that
men who belonged TO q labor organi-
cation were bound by its rules and
bylaws. and had no right to try and
disrupt q union because they were
dissatisfied with the action of its of
hcials- He refused several Gfssatis-
fed men of the street car mems union
AZ Injunction to prevent the union
insisting upon their discharge be
cause they refused TO pay their dues
Atchison. Kan.-When the car re
pairing department of the Central
Branch shops reopens the Carmen's
brotherhood will not be recognized
The men who were employed in this
department before the retrenchmenl
of February VII return TO work. but
viii be paid IN the piecevork plan
and not by the union schedule 1t is
expected that when the other depart
ments of the shops are reopened the
unions will not be recognized Ths
Missouri Pacific seems to be adopt
/ ing an open shop policy
Cleveland. O-Pesitions, signed by
| $1,000 voters. were poured into the
city council demanding referendum or
| the franchise under which the Mu
nicipal is operating. Only 1S.00t
names were necessary They were re
ferred to a committee controlled b,
Mayor Tom L johnson. which vii
delay q ballot until the next munich
| pal election in 1909 Tle strikers vii
endeavor to compel an early electio,
by action in the courts
| Kansas City, Mo.-The coal mine.
in Missouri. Kansas. Oklahoma an.
Arkansas were oficially declared re
opened. after an enforced shutdown
| of three months A contract for tw,
years between the miners and tn
operators was ratified in q join
meeting in Turner hall attended b,
20 operators and 20 miners The s.. 90
miners in the district are all back a
work
Chicago-Trouble between the cal
penters- union and John Olson. PIT
prietcr of the Standard Sash and Doc
Company, 5S1S-s1 Center avenue.
alleged by the police to have results
in the incendiary fire which destroye
the plant. Victor and Thomas Al
man. brothers. are held on suspicio
that they set fire to the building The
were caught running from the scene
II Boston-The largest Boston DIR
goods firms have agreed to the Satul
day half-holiday system for the fou
summer months. dry goods clerk:
union 9S6 reported the other day.
HI Cleveland. O.-At a meeting of tn
striking street railway conductors an
motormen. it was voted to continu
the strike against the Municipal Tra'
tion company.
San Erzncisco-The following
the eliminated section of the tel
Phone ordinance which caused tn
labor council 10 adopt resolutions pr,
testing against the action of the 81
pervssors and asking that the sectio
be restored.
Washington--Joseph s. Ralph. wh
has Just been confirmed Is directs
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