The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-02-20
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Cabinetmakers' Union, of st. Paul,
and Minneapolis, Mimi, have formed a
district council.
Minneapolis, Mimi, Trades assembly
represents about 1900 memoirs of labor
unions in Minneapolis.
In Germany the strongest trade union
affiliated with the general federation is
that of the metal workers, which at the
close of 1906 had a membership of &c.,
O75.
Efforts are being made 10 organize a
branch of the independent labor party in
TORONTO, Canada. Fees aud applications
from. several hundred labo~ men nave al
ready been received, and it IS expected t.
nave at least 5000 names before the end
of the year.
The new Alabama child labor law re-
Gently went into effect. 1t forbids the
employment of children. under twelve
years of age in cotton mills and other in
dustries, and children between the ages of
twelve and fourteen are not allowed to
work full time.
In the Clyde shipyards the shadow of
the threatened strike has been removed,
the men having accepted a reduction of
, per cent on piece rates, the masters
having on their side agreed to forego the
proposed reduction of one farthing per
hour on time rates.
The eleventh annual convention of the
Tennessee Federation of Labor, he'd re-
,ently, took practical steps looking toward
obtaining favorable legislation for labor
in Tennessee, and a campaign will be in
stituted to obtain more thorough organ
ization of the laboring people.
Industrial conditions are greatly i'm
proved in Bridgeport, Conn. Every fac
tory has resumed operations, some in full
force and others TO perhaps 20 per cent
of their capacity. and some which were
running on short time will increase the
number of working hours each week.
Plans are being made by the Structural
Building Trades Alliance and the Central
Labor Union of Spokane. Wash, to erect
a labor temple in that city to cost $751;
900. There are 1000 union men in Spo-
kane. and by 30 per cent of them taking
$50 worth of stock the amount can be
raised.
The right of the State Legislature un-
der the constitution of the United States
to enact a law prohibiting the employ
ment of female laborers for more than
ten hours a day, in which the State of
Oregon is involved, was argued before the
Supreme Court of the United States re-
Gently.
President Roosevelt's recommendation
to Congress for a postal savings bank is
meeting with the Endorsement of union
labor throughout the country. 1t is look
cd upon as a boon to the mechanics, in
that IL gives them a place of absolute Sc
curity 10 place their savings, whether
they are of large or small amount.
For the first time in its history. Mex
leo is TO have a great central labor body
similar to the American Federation of
Labor, and exercising all its functions.
Detroit (Mich.) Lodge of Shipniasters'
Association has adopted a resolution, urs-
ing Washington as a permanent meeting
place for the annual winter sessions. All
lodges along the lakes will be asked to
support this plan.
The union BARRIERS of Washington. T..
g., are waking up. They have appointed
a business agent and organize TO push
the organization and strengthen its ranks.
The Central Labor Union and American
Federation of Labor will aid the local
in its work.