Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-02-13
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In the agricultural districts of Italy
wages are only 80 cents a day for a man,
and less for women and boys.
The threatened strike of marine engi-
neers at Honolulu has been averted by the
acceptance of a proposition to arbitrate
grievances.
The International Brotherhood of
Steam Shovel and Dredgemen has in
structed a representative to visit the 18TH
mus in the interests of the organization.
The California State labor convention
has passed resolutions strongly condemn
ing President Roosevelt and Secretary of
Commerce and Labor Metcalf for their
attitude in relation to japanese
At the Scottish miners conference at
Glasgow it was stated that wages had in
creased by Is Cd a day, in some instances
by IS. The average wage now is 37s Cd
week, and it was determined that that
should be the minimum.
Arthur W. Clark of Roxbury, Mass,
former president and organizer of the
grocery and provision clerks, has been
named as the New England organizer of
the Amalgamated Meat Cutters and
Butcher Workmen's Union
On JAN l, 1907, there were 2J,714 CO.
operative societies in existence in Ger
many, with a total membership of $780,
143. the corresponding totals for a year
being 24,652 and 3,65S,53I The large
majority of these were credit associations.
with an aggregate membership of over
100000.
One of the first fruits of the railway
settlement in England is the action of
the Midland Railway Company's order
relating to Sunday duty. In a certain
limited sense a six-day week is estab-
lished; the grades required to work seven
days a week are to receive extra pay for
Sunday duty.
James Lyon, a steamship fireman, has
sued his employers in Boston for $4,000
damages, alleging that when he was burn
ed by the breaking of a pipe the steam
caused part of his hair to turn red. He
says ev"~vbody believes he tried to dye
his hair.
An effort is being made to bring all the
teamsters' unions in Boston, Mass, into
one big joint council Some of the big
gest and strongest of the teamsters'
local couscil, owing to certain conten-
tions. and their demand for enforcement
of a law adopted at the last convention.
The Metal Workers Union at Mime
apolis is making preparations to institute
a new union composed of factory and as
sortnent workers and can workers The
workmen of these crafts are timers, and
there are large number employed in the
local factories.
The Vancouver Oh. c. Trades and
Labor Council has decided to try and Sc
cure a supply of cheap fuel along the lines
followed in Seattle. and has appointed
committee to inquire into the question.
In Seattle the unions have bought a coal
mine, and hope to build a railway line
to it. The saving already amounts to So
a ton.
In Holland a ''laborer," within the
meaning of the new act Of July Is last,
is any person who binds himself TO per-
form work during a certain time in the
service of another for wages. Persons
employed in the civil service are excluded
from the operation of this law
In England the strike of hatters ter
minated somewhat unexpectedly. but the
terms are creditable to both parties, and
resulted in an agreement for FIVE years.
The agreement provides that the terms
and conditions in force on July so last
shall remain in force for FIVE years from
that date. Employers are TO find work
for all the old hands; apprentices are to
be fairly distributed over all departments.