The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1908-04-18


Indianapolis. Ind.-The Boot and
Shoe Workers International union
makes claim that its system of Is
cents week dues saves it from the
fear OF strikes. and in such emergency
does away with the necessity Of cali
ing upon sister crafts for financial aid
High dues also enable the union to
prosecute more successfully its cam
paign for the union stamp. In Great
Britain the stamp has never been
adopted by the union of that country,
though agitation for its adoption is
now going on. because the Britishers
are beginning to recognize the power
there is behind the American stamp
with a reasonably high rate OF dues.
As one argument they point to the
successful operations of the American
union with its surplus of 500. 900 in
bank.
Austin, Tex-Judgment enjoining
the Western Union Telegraph CON-
pany from doing an interstate bust
ness except in the Transmission of
messages of the federal government
until such time as it shall take out q
permit to do business in the state and
pay the required occupation and fran
| chise taxes was rendered by District
Judge Calhoun. who stated that he
adopted the finding of the Kansas SUI
preme court in similar case. under .
like statute there. The Judgment In
NO way affects nor interferes with In
terstate business Of the telegraph
company. Motion for . new trial was
filed by the defendant and acts n 4
stay of the injunction order
| Pittsburg. pam order issued by
the Pennsylvania railroad to discharge
American citizens has caused 4 sensa-
ton The order Affects only the Ia
borers. as the ONCE force. operating
and mechanical departments have al
ways been operated by Engiish-speak-
ing men. The Pennsylvania railroad
system. when operating to its full ca
pacity, employs about 10000 per
sons
-Omcials of the Wholesale
Grocery Employees union signed the
new wage agreement for the coming
year The old scale, ranging from $11
to SIS n week. was agreed upon The
men receded from their demand for Z
nine-hour day. ten hours constituting
days work under the agreement
The union is afnhated with the freight
handlers organization.
Chicago-The strike voted by the
milk wagon drivers union was ap
proved by the teamsters' joint council
The Endorsement was unanimous
Nothing now remains to make the
strike legal but the sanction Of the ex
ecutive board of the international
Brotherhood of Transfers at Indf
annapolis. Ind
Observation-Disclosures cigar manufactur
ers locked out their union men to en-
force the ultimatum given to the
union to the effect that they mus
take on the ban against a shop b
J which men had struck following = dis
) agreement with 4 foreman over 4 sh0g
. rule The union men in IS other shops
: are working.
Washington--In the April number
: of the Federationist President Samue
Gompers of the Federation of Labor
again declared that there is no lAS
!; nor court decision compelling unioz
men or the friends of labor to buy any
of the things upon which labor ha.
placed the stamp of disapproval"
: Boston--At a conference represents
: tives of SyeO0 employees ON the systen
: informed officials of the road that |
. change from day work to the piec'
/ work and bonus system would result
in a strike
Columbus. O-Strong pressure ha
I been exerted by manufacturers d
/ Gov Harris to veto the Reynolds chill
+ labor bill, now passed by both houses
i Arguments have been used both froz
a the factory and the children's point Q
e view, and delegations who have vi:
e tied the governor have expressed
e belief that he would veto the measur
with a view of having one less drasti
t passed by the legislature
o Pottsville. Pa-Orders were issue
; by the Philadelphia and Reading Goa
5 & Iron company for the resumption O
L the 55 collieries and washeries of tn
# company, after having been on hal
S time for the last two months. Thi
r viii affect about $4,000 men an
boys
r Harrisburg. Pa-About ], 900 men i
e the shops of the Pennsylvania railroa
u In and about this city were suspende
# Indefinitely. and an order was issue
, to put the men still ON the rolls on il
creased time
d Seattle. Wash.-Only nine of til
l. salmon canneries will be operated thi
J. season. and Chinese labor contract
1t are being let on a basis of less tia
s half of the pack of an average SCI
SON
d New York--The relations betwee
b the Erie Railroad company and its en-
b. ployes took an abrupt turn for the be
5 ter when it was learned that the CON
n pany will not attempt to enforce tn