The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1908-10-10

others. as the car cleaners union is
affiliated with the International car
workers, and all the car workers
unions are in the new federated pro-
teetive council of the shop and me-
chanical organizations of the entire
system. The car cleaners struck some
few weeks ago against the introduce
ton of a piece-work and bonus sys-
tenn. The matter was adjusted after
ten-hour strike. The international
officers have now been consulted. and
il is limited that further steps will be
taken il the present system is con-
tinued. the men claiming that the sys-
TEN now in vogue is but compromise
one and that their wages have been
reduced from the old figures.
London, Eng.-The difficulty be-
tween the shipbuilders of the north
east English coast and the engineers
employed at their yards. which has
led to a strike of fully six months du-
ration, is a step nearer settlement Ne
gotiations between the two sides have
practically been suspended for the last
two months, but at last the men con-
cerned have voted in favor of the ex-
ecutive committee being empowered
to reopen negotiations with the en-
ployers. and bring about a settlement
on the best terms possible, such terms,
however. to be submitted to the gen.
eral body Of members. who will vote
by ballot as to their acceptance.
Philadelphia-TheI International I'm
ion of Steam Engineers adjourned aft
er electing the following officers: Cen
eral national president, NJ. ]. Cuner-
ford of BROOKLYN; first vice.
president, A. M. Ordell of Boston;
second vice-president, j. Skiffington
of Boston: general secretary
r. A. Mckee of Illinois; chairman
board of trustees, George F. Allen of
Brooklyn. Denver was chosen as the
next meeting place. The convention
Endorsed the political policy of the
American Federation of Labor.
Pittsburg.-What is said 10 be the
largest single order for steel plate
ever received by the Carnegie Steel
Company came from the Pittsburg
Steamship Company. the general Of
fees of which are in Cleveland, when
the firm ordered $4,000 tons of steel
plates to be used in building ore YES
sells at the Lorain (O) docks. To
fill the order work in the plate mills
previously closed was begun. Most
of the structural mills of the company
also will resume operations as a re
suit of the order.
Copenhagen, Denmark.-In Den
mark several stoppages of work have
taken effect. Owing to the litho.
graphic workers insisting on eight
hours. which the employers did not
see their way clear to comply with
responded by locking out the men
within the printing (except the daily
press), and the paper industries and
bookbinding. the men in their turn
striking at all the daily papers in the
country, except the socialistic.
Washington.-Preside Samu e
Gompers of the American Federation
of Labor, testifying under protest con
corning some of the editorial expires
sions of the current September issue
of the American Federationist bearing
on the contempt proceedings growins
out of the Bucks Stove Company case
against the federation officials, &C
knowledged full responsibility for al
the editorial utterances of the maya
zine.
Birmingham, Ala.-A telegram re
ceived here called off the machinists
strike on the Louisville & Nashville
railroad, which has been on since Ma
80. 1907. The men are authorized t
return to work il they can get pos
tons. The telegram came from tn
headquarters in Washington and
said to affect the entire system. Fift
men have been on strike at this poini
Pittsburg. Pa.-The open hearth ful
naces of the Carnegie steel works q
Homestead and two departments c
the Howard axle works started to ru
on double time for the first time sine
last October. 1t is said the Carnegi
plate mills will go on double turf
Several thousand men are benefite
by the resumption.
Boston.-Sheet Metal Workers unto
IL and the employers have renewe
for another year the $3.50, eight-hou
day agreement. The only changes al
those definitely providing for varior
shop and job matters and rules, whic
were insisted upon by the union.
Belfast, Observation-Disclosures hav
given notice of reduction of tw
shillings a week In the wages OF iro
molders. 1t is rumored that the me
will resist the reduction.
New York.-The United Typotheta
of America has adopted declaratio
of policy confirming the open she
plan. Among other planks it contain
the following: THE United Typoth
tae of America is opposed to al
agreement between the local Typoth
tae or individual members there,
and employees unions for the contr
of trade or membership
Montreal, Canada.-There is a NOV
ment to organize all the unskille