Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-05-22
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Bricklayers in Japan are paid 3Ga cents
b day.
In the building trade of the United
Kingdom there are employed about l,2OO,-
900 people.
An effort Is being made to organize the
workmen of Mexico on the same lines as
they are in other countries.
For the twenty years 1SS7-19OG the av-
erage Of unemployed among 639,61S Brit
ish trade unionists was As per cent.
Montreal (Canada) 'Iongshoremen OBJ
ject to the bonus system introduced by
the shipping men, but the latter refuse to
abolish it.
The recently organized Master BARRIERS
Association at San Francisco, Cal, has
promised TO finance the BARRIERS Union in
its efforts to put all the shops in a sam
tary condition..
The Congregational Ministers Associa-
ton of Minneapolis, Mimi, has asked the
local Central Labor body the privilege OF
paying dues the same as other organiza-
tons. The offer was declined.
In the installation of u cooperative
sewing shop at Manhattan, another prac-
teal side of the Women's Trade Union
League has developed along lines of great
utility to the women workers.
Los Angeles, Cal, has a new publica-
ton which is devoted to the union Label
Of the various organizations. 1t is in
tended to instruct all classes of people as
to labels and what they stand for.
An effort is being made at Washington.
D.. c., by the unions of organized labor
to prevent the awarding of government
contracts to firms and individuals who
won't employ union labor, or observe the
eight-hour law.
Organized electrical workers in Mime
apolis, Mimi, are taking more than an
ordinary interest in the proposed street
illumination plans, and are making an
organized ca mpaign in favor of electricity
in street lighting.
The attempt to combine the business
men of all France into a non-political pro-
tective association. to be known as The
Federation of French Manufacturers and
Business Men," is reported to be making
satisfactory progress.
The officers of the International Brass
Molders' Union of North America report
that since the establishment of the inter-
national, in October, 1904, the member
ship has increased to 10000. The organ
ization pays sick and death benefits.
OF the 3 labor organizations formed
last year in Canada, 81 We're formed by
railway employees, 43 by metal workers
and Al in the building trade. Ninety
four organizations were formed in On
tario, 81 in Quebec, IS in Alberta and %
in British Columbia.
Practically one out Of every three
union men in the State was idle at the
close of 1907, according to the quarterly
bulletin of the New York State labor de-
partment. In New York City the percent
age was 34.2 as compared with 32.I for
the remainder of the State.
During the year 1907, 6,4S3 new indus
tries weQ reported in the South, COM
pared with Gall in 1906, which was the
best record ever made. The leading
States We're Texas, 1898; Oklahoma,
T94, and Virginia, Tennessee, North Caro-
lima, Alabama and Arkansas, from 400
to $50 each.
An act was passed by the Tennessee
Legislature to make it unlawful to allow
any female child unde sixteen to work
in I'M manufacturing establishment more
than sixty-two hours in any one week in
1908, or more than sixty-one hours in
1909, and after Jan. 1, 1910, more than
sixty hours.
Much enthusiasm is displayed by the
labor men of Baltimore, Nd, over the
passage of the new eight-hour law, which
is regarded as effective. The new meas
ure, which passed the Legislature several
weeks ago, is now in force. 1t is pat
termed after avs in several of the West
ern States, and has stood the test of the
United States Supreme Court.