The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1908-06-13
be known as the Picture Machine
Operators of Greater New York

be known as the Picture Machine
Operators of Greater New York
Labor unions were almost unknown
In Newfoundland up to 1892 Then the
ONLY organization for the protection
OF the employed was the Typograph-
ical Union Since then. and especially
of recent years, unions and societies
have sprung up on all sides
The Scottish Trades Union congress
passed resolutions in favor OF old-ageI
pensions and in favor of compulsory
Intervention in labor disputes The
gathering was very hazy about labor
representation, but wanted a labor
policy for the benefit of workpeople.
Carpenters International Union has
reduced the hours of labor to eight
in $50 cities and nine hours a day
in S04 cities, not to speak of the
many cities that have established the
Saturday half-holiday By these
means $4,000 more men have gained
employment
Drinking while on or OF duty by
employees of the H c. Frick Coke Co,
a subsidiary organization of the
United States Steel corporation, viii
result in the immediate dismissal of
the offenders, according to the rules
posted throughout the Connellsville
coke region
According to Mrs. Henrietta l.
Goodrin, secretary of the Woman's
Educational and Industrial Union of
Boston, the increase in Homework
by the records of the Domestic Re
form league, is as great, if not greater,
than in any other line of work
New Jersey repealed. some years
ago. statute forbidding the employ
ment of women and children in fac
tories after 6 p. m on Monday. Tues
day. Wednesday, Thursday and Fri
day. and after Il O'Clock noon on Sat
urday- Women and children may
legally be required to work all night
in New Jersey.
In the matter of factory inspection
and the health and safety of employees
legislative action was taken in thirty
nine states and territories last year.
These include all states in which min
ing or manufacturing employs a con-
siderable number of persons In Ii
states new enactments touching upon
! this subject were written into the stat
uteS
In San Francisco there is a move
ment to organize all the laborers of
the several departments of the munic-
ipality into a new union The men of
the fire department have asked the
labor council for information upon the
subject of forming a union, to work
on lines Similar to the various unions
affiliated with the council.
Industrial Insurance agents national
executive board. which meets in
Boston. has addressed an appeal to the
Insurance companies to make some
concessions and extend the time for
payments to their unemployed policy
| holders Thousands of working peo-
pie are without employment. owing to
the general business depression, the
agents say.
| The Amalgamated Association has
wiped out the color line 1t was de.
cided TO giSe the negro mill workers
consideration and protection Negro
mill workers will be able to affiliate
| with the union in the future This &C
/ ton is said to have been brought
about as matter of selfpreservation
as the mills of Pistsburg and other
sections are filed with negro help.
Il A federation of all the union men
employed in the shops of the Cana
dian Pacific and the Canadian North
ern railroads has Just been completed
They win fight the reductions in the
new wage schedule Similar action
it is said, may De taken by all of the
American railroads and may mark the
beginning of struggle between the
unions and the railways
The number of persons employed IN
1895 above and below ground in eaci
OF the principal coalproducing coun
tries was. United Kingdom. Ss7, leo;
United States, cd. 500. Germany. 49,
sees France, III. 500, and Belgium
Is4soe. As regards the output PEI
person employed. the United States
takes the first place, with 500 tons;
the United Kingdom second, with Is:
tons. followed by Germany, France
and Belgium. with s4s tons and Is:
tons. respectively
1t is reported that a test case undel
the trades disputes act of two year:
ago is likely to arise ont of case
OF pickesing at Newcastle. England. il
connection with the engineers strike
Tie men were summoned under tbs