The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1908-09-05

mated to the molders connected with
the Scottish Central Molders' associa-
ton that it had been decided to en-
force a reduction of wages amounting
to one shilling a day on time and ~
per cent. on piece workers, and the
men took a ballot whether to resist or
accept the reduction. The vote has
shown that the men have chosen to
accept the reduction, a majority OF
700 having declared in favor of ac-
quiescence. There will consequently
be no strike in the Fairkirk district.
London. Eng.-The British govern
ment now proposes an amendment to
its miners eight-hour bill SO that for
five years the maximum working day
of the miner shall be nine hours from
bank to bank-which will give an
average of So hours q man a day
and that on the termination of those
five years the eight-hour bill as it now
stands shall come into force. Briefly,
the object is to bring about the
change in two stages instead of one,
with the belief that the more or less
gradual change will take place with
out any serious effect on the market.
Washington-Charle w. Merker,
organizer for the American Federation
of Labor. recently visited an overall
factory at the progressive little city of
Sonerville. Tenn, and reports it as
the finest example of the benefits of
organization he has seen Not child
is employed in any capacity, every
worker is union man. and not
particle of dirt or speck of dust is Wis
IDLE from engine-rOom to Office. 1t is
safe prediction that no cases of con-
sumption will be developed in such
environments.
Fall River. Mass.-The Spinners'
union recently voted to notify the
manufacturers that they will withdraw
from the sliding scale wage agreement
now in force at the end of the present
six months period. 1t was because of
the severity of the last reduction and
the prospect of still further reduction
in wages that the spinnerS decided
that they wanted no more of this slid
ing scale.
Pittsburg, Pa-The Amalgamated
Association of Iron, Steel and Tin
Workers and the Western Bar Iron
association have reached a settlement
affecting 10000 men in Ohio. Pennsyl
vania, Michigan. Wisconsin,. Illinois
and Missouri The puddlers are re-
duced from last years scale about
eight per cent, and the finishers &C
cept an average cut of nearly two per
cent.
GAINESVILLE. O.-Failing to agree
after an all-night session with repre-
sentatives of the operators. $500 coal
miners of the Crooksfield district
struck Meetings had been held for
the last eight weeks in an effort to
settle a controversy over the removal
of bone coal" The strike closes %
monthly in wages.
Winnipeg. Mana quarter OF a mil
lion dollars was paid to the Canadian
Pacific railway strikers at the Mer-
chants bank by Paymaster McPher-
son. Over 1000 men were in line.
| With the amounts paid out at other
points in the west the sum distributed
was nearly $1.000.0OO.
Cleveland. O.-After being shut
l
| mills put on a full force OF men. be
| ginning August Il. Four hundred en-
| ployes were put to work to turn out
bar iron. The plant will be run day
| and night.
| Glasgow. ScotIand.-Two trade dis
putes CT considerable magnitude are
ut present going on. They are con
| nected with the stating and the hand
sewn boot and shoe industries Both
are being carried on with determine
| ton on both sides and both societies
are receiving support from kindred or
| CARNATIONS The trouble in each case
results from a question of wages.
Roston-About a dozen more unions
recently added their protests to those
| previously made against the decision
of the A. F. of l. executive board, as
stated by President Gompers. which
| would prevent state branches. centra
labor unicns district councils or loca
bodies placing any firm or person or
The unfair list without first submitting
the dispute 10 the A F. OF l..
Boston-The international Typo
sra. heal union decided to hold the
next convention At o. Joseph. MO
TIE only change in laws decided OF
VS. that abolishins substitute lists il
all Union Offices
| WashinsIon--The only industrie:
employing coEsi lerable numbers O
children under Is years OF age ara
glass Shirts tobacco. cigars ant
cigar cites and the textile industries.
Washington.-Prin are great!
Interested ii a movement TO exkibi
| photographs and literature Of thu
Union Printers home and Tubercu
losis SaniIarium Annex at Colorado
: Springs. Col. at the coming world
. tuberculosis congress. which viii b.
held in this city the latter part o
! September.
Washington.-An amicable agree
menI has been reached between tn