Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1908-06-17
NOTESFROM THE
 LABOR WORLD
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 Boston Cigarmakers' Union has lev. Jed an assessment of t5 on each mem Der to advertise the union label.
 Union bakers in st. Paul have ob- tainod an increase of si a week in their wages.
 The French Railway Workers Union numbers s5,o0O men and has an annual income of about s30,0oo.
 The Amalgnmated Window Glass Workers of America will hold its annu. sl convention next month in Buffalo.
 Over eighty national and internation. al unions of laborers and farmers have decided on n plan of political action to protect the interests of wagc-earners.
 That labor union is liable for dam. ages if it calls its men out because a workman is not member of the union &s decision ujst rendered by the courts in Victoria, E. C.
 Applications for the organization Of divisions in South America and in the canal zone have been received by the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers.
 Union coppersmiths n. San Francisco have been informed by the employers that the latter will insist on n nine hour day in future, instead of eight, as now exists.
 The supreme court of Nevada has rendered decision that boycotts in all forms are illegal, and makes it possi' bic for parties injured 10 recover dam ages from any party, individual or cor poration, instituting a boycott. The labor assembly of St. Paul did not send delegates 10 the convention of the Minnesota State Federation of La. bor this year, believing that the money could be used moro advantageously in local organization work.
 The union labor men of Memphis, Tenn. are planning again 10 have rep rescntation in the Tennessee legisla turc. l, is likely plan similar 10 the ono adopted two years ago will bc adopted again this year, in order to se' cure the choice of organized labor as 10 who shall represent it in the lcgisla ,urc.
 \ movemen, has been sarted in Son oma county, California, 10 have all producers orm m organization for the protection of mutual interests. This movement mas for its purpose the sc. curing of a place in San Francisco where all products can be shipped di. rect and be disposed of without having 10 pay commission to the middle men for handling the goods.
 An order issued by the Pennsylvania Railroad to discharge all foreigners and employ none but American citi. zens has attracted much public attcn. tion. The order affects only the labor CTS. as the office force, operating and mechanical departments have always been operated by English.spcaking men. The Pennsylvania system, wnen operating to its full capacity, employs about ls0,0OO persons. Suit for s50,0O0 damages against n labor union, in which it is sought to oh. tain judgment against the property of individual workingmcn, has been brought by the Citizens Alliance of Denver on behalf of n marble compa. ny, on the ground that members of the Marble Workers Union held up the construction of large building in Denver by n strike for higher wages The American Federation of Labor will assist in defending the suit Tne United Garment Workers In. ion is cndcavoring to bring about an amalgamation with the International Womcn's Garment Workers Union, 27,000 members; the Shirtwaist and Laundry Workers Union, 34,OO0 mem bers, and the Journcymcn Tailors' Na. tional Union, 27,000 members. The United Garment Workers Union now has a membership of 67OOo. If the proposed amalgamation is effected it will bring the total membership up to