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

msat, signed by the president vice
president and secretary-Sreasurer of
the United Mine Workers, appears in
the current issue of the Official paper
of that organization, setting forth that
il is the opinion of these officers that
1t will not be necessary to collect the
assessment of 50 cents 4 month ON all
members whose contracts extend be
sond April l. Local unions are mott
fed not TO collect this assessment
and il is explained that money re
cesved at International headquarters
in this city on this special assessment
viii be refunded The contents of the
announcement. ii is explained viii be
submitted TO the first meeting of the
International executive board for ap-
prevail or disapproval AT the time
that this assessment was decided upon
the affairs of the Mine Workers were
not in as good shape as at present and
il seemed as though II would be neceS-
sary TO raise a fund by such an as
SeSSment
Paris. Franee-The labor unions of
railway employees in France are not
Officially recognized by the railway
companies. who refuse to deal with
them direct Nevertheless, that the
companies do tacitly recognize the in
fuence of the railway mems union is
evidenced by the fact that whenever
there is any dispute. question or de-
mand arising from the labor union the
same is made by the union through the
minister of labor. who. in turn. in
forms the railway companies of the
mems deSiderata as expressed by the
union The companies reply through
the same channel
Chicago have been
issued by =. d. Underwood president
of the Erie road. that all the locomO-
tive and car SHOPS of the company be
placed On a teR-hour basis This or
der has been issued with the idea of
placing all the available equipment
of the road in perfect running order
with the least possible delay. so as To
have il ready for use AT the opening
OF the forthcoming traffic season The
earning out of the order viii insure
employment TO several thousand men,
many of whom have been idle for
long time
Paris Frarce-They have 4 drastic
way OF curing cerelessness on the part
Of railway employees in France Last
August child OF nine. Emile Remllly-
travelling in = train with his parents
fell from the coach. the door of which
had moi been properly shut at the last
station. St Cyr. and lost both his hesS
The 81 Cyr station master has been
sentenced 10 two months lmprlSon-
msat- and the Western railway viii
have 10 pay $1,000 damages as well as
an annuity of $1-eee TO the boy
ChicsSo-The strike pf 100 elecsrf
cal workers employed by the West
park board YVES averses when the diff
6cnlrSeS Of tn men who trim the park
lamps and keep the wires in repair
were adjusted W. N He1zel. the
union member discharged for refusal
70 work with Oscar Carlson, 4 NON
union man was reinsrased- and the
action OF the board in this respect
1 seemed to satisfy the other union
members
Washington-In the matter of fac
tory Inspection and the health and
safety Of employees, legislative action
was taken in 50 states and territories
last year These include all states in
which mining or manufacturing en-
ploys a considerable number of per
1 sons In II states new enactments
touching upon this subject were writ
ten into the statutes
i Boston.-AccorSiing 10 Mrs Henriet-
IA L Goodrin- secretary of the Won
ans Educational and Industrial Union.
the increase in Homework wages In
the last five years. as shown by the
records of the Domestic Reform
League. is as great. if not greater
than in any other line of work
Ottawa. Canada-Labor unions were
almost unknown in Newfoundland up
/ for the protection of the employed
was the typographical Union Since
then. and especially of recent years
unions and societies have sprung up
On all sides
New York-Cnder authority of the
American Federation of Labor. and
within the jurisdiction of the Interna
tional Alliance of theatrical Stage
Employees. enrolment has begun in a
local to be known as the Picture Ma
chine Operators of Greater New
York
Ottawa. Canada--At the present
time the labor bodies in Newfoundland
have under consideration two great
projects-the establishment of fish
ermen's protective union and the fed
Grafton of all the unions under one
supreme council
New York--The Operative Plaster
ers' International association is enjoy
ing steady growth. The latest re
port from the International body
shows that there are now 246 union:
under its direction in the United
States and Canada
Boston-The Carpenters dlstricl
,<,rrrsl has olscfe6 a trial committee