The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1908-04-11
GENERAL MENTION. :
Bits Of Labor News Gathered Chiefly
With the Scissors


the union lASel-shar's ALL
AZ il is not labeled. refuse it
Union made shoes are sold By Rog-
- & Perkins
Fail River SqinnerS- union recent
~ celebrated the fiftiesh anniversary
cf its birthday.
Al increase of $50 per week has
been granted the electrical workers
u. Halifax. " S.
The New South Wales registrars re-
port for 1897 shows that at the end
Of the year there were 1Se unions
win registered membership of
>S.4sS.
\ workaaen,S compensation bill that
viii apply all over the continent IS
promised by the Australian federal
government.
Another check on sweating children
has been Introduced in the New South
Wales assembly. in the shape of =
minimum wage bill
\ trade union composed of clerks
e. various classes eclerks in banks.
stores. government departments. etcl.
s. not legal in France and cannot sue
"a. he sued at law
The Washington state federation or
labor has declared the AlasSa-Yukon
exposition unfair. owing TO the enl-
p,oyment of non-union men in the
erection Of the buildings
Laundry workers in San Francisco
have appointed committee of twenty
10 coniuc1 an agitation 10 differ pa
tr0a2se from japanese and Chinese
;SaadrseS 20 the union laun6ries-
Al = conference of union repre-
>sRtAslVes in Melbourne. Australia, a
:, solution Was carried in favor of all
Industrial legislation being enacted
aGd administered by commonwealth
Parliament
\ Japanese imperial ordinance for
BIDS the employment of foreign lai,o-
in Japan except under limited condS-
lions. which restrict such employment
only 10 the old treaty ports where
foreigners consresaGe
Two. hundred school teachers in
GAliSrin county. Illinois. have signed
= strike order 10 become effective
ESxt fall They demand higher sal
aries and state that if these are not
forthcoming. they will not teach
In New South Wales the spirit OF
labor organizations Is lively and en-
ereetic. 80 much 50 that clerks have
determined TO better this condition
They have formed = union and regis
tered under the Industrial arbitration
scs-
The house committee on labor has
agreed TO report favorably the bill In
tsoduced BY Representative Barlholdt
of Missouri. prohibiting enlisted men
ca the army. navy and marine corps
ter competition with civilian artisans
az craftsmen
The International Association Of
Aachinists WAS organized nineteen
years ago at Atlanta. Ga The 1. A.
NJ now has over 500 lodges in the
United States. Canada. Newfoundland
Snd Mexico. and has working agree
ments with 80 per cent of the leading
railways in America
Indictments were returned nj Park
er>burs. W, Va. by the federal grand
5cry against the Colonial Trust com
nzny the Baker Contract company
and the Sheridan Kirk Contract COM
MANY, s.o- ,rr.<-.~, xs,r~-s,r - So, u,s~A~
hour Law in employing men in the
construction Of locks and dams for
TIE government ON the Ohio river.
The oficials Of the Tobacco Work
ers' union are striking at the trust
from a new position They have or
CANNED the Union Label Tobacco Co.
xith an authorized capital of $780,
ece- The stock of the company Is be-
ing sold At SO q share to trade union
lists in small blocks Of one share or
more
Following the visit To Washington
NJ the delegation Of customs ofsciais
~ho are interested in the bills now
p-snding before congress for Increases
in the salaries Of deputy collectors.
examiners and deputy appraisers. n
SaS made known that the lzborers
connected with the local customs sesx-
ice are likely To demand additional
compensation
United States Senator Gore intro
aUced n bill prohibiting the granting
az restraining orders by federal courts
IN cases between employer and en-
gioyes unless il Is Necessary to pre-
vent irreparahle injury TO the property
rights of the party making the ap-
plScNtioo- The bill also provides that