The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1908-03-07

of the employees to submit to the wage
reduction, is causing great concern
the city, which has a labor
ing population of about 5000 workers
at this plant. Back of the refusal OF
the men to accept the new wage scale
is the Steel Workers union, which has
forbidden the men to return to work.
The management of the plant declares
1t is paying the men SO large daily
wage that it cannot stand the financial
pressure, the wages ranging from $4.5O
to SIS a day. The men maintain that
they will be unable with the reduction
in working hours to make more than
two dollars a day.
Chicago.-A reduction in the wage
scale of union mechanics in the build
ing trades line was attempted when
the cut stone contractors asked the
Stone Planer Mems union to accept
decrease in pay for the next year. The
present rate of wages is 47k cents an
hour, and the reduction asked equals
ten per cent. cut. In a letter to the
business agent Of the planer mems
organization the contractors asked for
a conference to discuss the wage scale
with a view to making the reduction.
The union voted to ask for an in
crease, but the committee appointed
to confer with the masters said that a
renewal of the present scale would
be satisfactory.
st. Louis-On the charge of violat-
ing the laws of the International
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union, in failure to pay their last three
months dues and assessments, he
charters of the Printing Pressmen's
union, No 6, and the Press Feeders
and Assistants union, No. &c, were re-
voked by the board of directors of the
international organization.
Norfolk, Va.-Judge McLemore has
decided in a strike case that no in
junction could lie until violence against
the plaintiffs or their property is at
tempted by the defendants, and that
members of the Engineers union
were within their rights in trying by
argument or other fair means to have
employees of the plaintiffs quit their
employment.
New York.-So pronounced has the
depression in the building trades be-
come that the big contracting firm OF
James C. Stewart & Co., which en-
ploys upward Of 5000 men in the busy
season, has already found it necessary
to reduce the wages of it's skilled me
chanics SO cents per day in the south,
which is to be followed by similar ac-
ton here. <v8
Boston. President futile of the
Boston & Maine railroad announces
that reduction in salaries of ten per
cent. will be made, affecting all en-
pioyes of the road receiving more than
500 per month, to take effect at
once. About 500 employees will be af
fected. The business depression is
given as the cause.
Essen, Germany. - Krupp's can
non and armor-plate factory which
was working overtime on great pres
sure of orders until the latter part OF
last year, is now experiencing very
dull trade To obviate disInissals at
the cannon foundry many men are
now employed on Industrial works OF
peace.
San F'rancisco.-Walter Macarthur
editor of the Coast Seamen's Journal
! will continue as editor Of, the Journa
for another year At the annual cleo
ton of the sailors of the Pacific, held
recently, Macarthur was chosen fol
the position, which is an elective one
ST. Louis.-Because of a lack of or
ders from railroad companies, tht
plants Of the American Car and Foun
dry Company at Madison, ILL.,, and va
rious Missouri, New York and Penn
sylvania towns, employing 10000
the next ten days, according to tht
statement of an official. Officials O.
the company say that about 80 pei
cent. of the total working force ha.
been let out temporarily.
Philadelphia. The Pennsylvania
railroad has on it's lines east and wes
1900 idle cars, representing an in
vestment of $77,O00,O0O. OF these idle
cars, which represent approximately 81
equipment, $1,000 are standing on the
sidings and yards over the system
and 10000 are in the various shops
undergoing or! awaiting repairs.
Cleveland, Ohio.-The formation Of
a hack and cab drivers union has
been practically completed. Two meet
ings have already been held and 20(
have signified intention of joining.
charter has been received from the
| International Brotherhood of Team
sters. There are 1000 cabmen ir
Cleveland.
st. Paul, Minn.-As a result of thu
financial difficulties the Chicago Grea
Western railroad employees will suffel
reduction in income. This reduction
will not come in the shape of a direc
cut in salaries, but through changt
in the schedule under which the mer
are working. The company is nov
preparing new working schedule.
East st. Louis, Ill.-The Republi,
Iron and Steel Company put 900 mer