The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1908-02-14

Washington.-The executive council
eff the American Federation of Labor,
in the case of the controversy in the
paper making industry, has decided
that the decision heretofore rendered
gave jurisdiction to the Papermakers
union of all employees in paper mills.
thereby providing for only one organ
ization. The case of the brewery
workers, engineers. fremen and team
sters was considered and a decision
reached requiring that the representa-
tiyes again endeavor to reach an
agreement.
Baltimore, Md.-Attributing the &C
tion to depression in business, result
ing In largely decreased railroad earn
ings, the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
company announced a reduction of ten
per cent in the pay of all officers and
employees receiving more than $166
per month and bringing down to $3.50
all monthly salaries between $3.50 and
1856 per month. The cut becomes eff
fective February 1. The reduction
will apply to all officers from the pres
ident down.
Washington.-Wash newspa.
pers recently had stories stating that
the convention of the brotherhood of
railroad firemen and enginemen, to
be. held in that city March 20 to 80.
will mark an epoch in labor circles. as
the brotherhood will unite with the
A. F. of L. to combat the political
enemies of organized labor. The pa
pers predict direct affiliation with the
<,f ~. %
Observation-Disclosures are about Is
international labor organizations out
side the ranks of the A. F. of L. The
most important of those not affiliated
are some of the big railroad brother
hoods, the bricklayers and masons
international, the Western Fedora
ton of Miners, and the knights OF
Labor.
Washington.-The Townsend bill
providing for the appointment by the
president of compulsory arbitrary
commissions to settle disputes be-
tween employers and employees was
taken up by the house committee on
Interstate and foreign commerce. a
number of amendments being pro.
posed.
Providence, r. According to a
statement by Superintendent w. s.
Miller the local plant of the American
Locomotive works will be shut down
| for an indefinite period. The force
which in December numbered 1908
| has gradually been reduced to some
| thing like 500 hands at present.
| Detroit, Mich.-Addressingt the open.
T ~,
| Protective association, President d. j.
keefe of the Longshoremens union
| declared that his union would not ac-
| cept cut in wages. and urged that
all marine unions stand together
| Parkersburg. w. Va.-Indictments
were returned here by the federal
| grand jury against the Colonial Trust
| company the Baker Contract company
and the Sheridan Kirk Contract COM
pany for alleged violation of the eight
| hour law.
Detroit. Mich.-The large plant OF
the American Car and Foundry COM
pany. which has been shut down for
some time, has opened. giving en-
| ployment to 5000 men. There are said
| TO be two months work ahead at the
plant.
| Kenosha, VISA stir was caused
in labor circles here when the Master
Builders association. composed OF
nearly all the contractors in the city,
| made a public statement that the as.
sociation had declared for the open
shop
Cheyenne, Wyo.-Supplemen an
order Issued by Vice-President Mohler.
reducing the work in the Union Pacific
shops to five days per week, the order
| was posted here reducing it still fur
Their to three days per week, appar-
emily in pursuance of the policy of re-
trenchment which Mr.. Mohler is
quoted as saying would be followed as
long as President Roosevelt's attacks
on corporations continued.
Lansing, Mich.-Contract labor in
the prisons of the state was Endorsed
by the state constitutional convention
by close vote, after sharp contest
I during which labor representatives
made hard fight and threatened the
defeat of the new constitution if the
contract system was not eliminated
The vote was AZ to Al.
indianapolis, Ind-The international
Typographical union intends to bring
the strike against the New York
Methodist Book Concern for the eight
hour day before the general confer
ence, which meets in Baltimore.
Washington-The National Glass
Bottle Blowers union has recently
purchased $250,0O0 U. s. four per cent
| 2O-year hOn6S as mart Of the invest
ment of it's reserve and defense fund
Seattle, Wash.-About 5000 unem
ployed men marched to the mayor:
office to ask for work. Most of then
are lumbermen who have been driver
to the city by the closing down O
| the mills and camps.