The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1908-08-29

ton mills in this city have gone on a
strike, leaving only a small working
force in the mills. The company re-
Gently announced that on account Of
stagnant condition in the cotton goods
market it would be necessary to close
down unless the operatives would &C
cept cut in wages. 1t was under
stood that a large majority of the op-
eratives agreed to the reduction, but
when it went into effect only a small
proportion of them remained at work.
Copenhagen.-With the exception of
few Social Democratic papers the
publication of all newspapers in Den
mark was suspended Indefinitely in
consequence of the strike of printers
and it's resultant lockout. The COM
positors declare they will hold out for
an eight-hour day; The bookbinders
also have been locked out The EN-
ployers' union notified the United
Trade Federations that it intends to
clare a lockout of all workmen in the
sh1pbuilding, metal, cement, textile,
brick-making. leather and other trades
unless the present dispute is speedily
settled
Birmingham, Ala.-At a largely at
tended meeting of the coal operators,
both furnace, commercial and indie
pendent, held here, an organization
was perfected. The objects of the or
CARNATIONS are to promote stable, just,
harmonious and business-like relations
between the coal operators of Alabama,
their employees and the public; to aid
in seeing that suspension of operations
in violation of contract is visited with
adequate penalties; to see that any
member of this association suffering
from strikes in violation of contract is
sustained and supported.
Milwaukee, Wis.-Armed with invi-
tations from the Citizens Business
league, James MCGUIRE, delegate from
this city, has secured for Milwaukee
the 1909 convention of the Glass Blow
ers' association of the United States
and Canada. 1t will be held the first
Monday in July and will bring several
hundred delegates. This will be the
first time the glass blowers have met
in Milwaukee, the center of large op-
erations in bottle manufacturing
Indianapolis, Ind.-The Central La
Dor union of this city adopted res
olution commencing Samuel Gompers
for his attitude towards the anti-in-
junction law. The resolution also
condemns the unjust attitude of GER
tain judges and courts in decisions
rendered against members of organ
lied labor"
Washington.-Avera hourly wages
in the United States in 1907 were
higher than in any other year of the
period, 1890 to 1907, and more than
20 per cent. higher than the average
in any year from 1890 to 1900.
San Francisco-The French laun-
dries have reported that the Japanese
laundries are seriously affecting their
business and have promised to sup
port the Anti-Japanese League morally
and financially.
London, England-Owing to the
great dearth of work in the Fairfield
shipyard, Govan, the employees are to
have three weeks holiday, and
thereafter only eight hours a day for
five days week.
Pittsburg, PA wage agreement
for the ensuing year was adopted re-
Gently at a conference between repre-
sentatives of the steel interests and of
the Amalgamated Iron, Steel and Tin
Workers.
London, Eng.-The last of the Clyde
shipbuilding strikes came to an end
only recently when the tinsmiths re-
sumed work on the employers terms
of reduced wages. The men had been
on strike since the first of the year.
The wage dispute is therefore at an
end in Glasgow and the shipbuilding
centers along the Clyde.
New Bedford, Mass-Weavers'
union has laid over the proposed
amendment making it obligatory for
members to have their families en-
rolled in their respective craft organ
izations before becoming eligible to
hold any office in the union or to rep
resent the union in any labor conven-
ton or central labor body.
London, Eng.@Serious mining ca
tastrophes recorded in the United
Kingdom last year have resulted In an
| increase in the death rate from 1.29
in 1906 to 1872 in 1907, but freedom
from accidents is greater in the col
lieries Of the United Kingdom than In
those of other countries, except Aus
tria and Belgium.
Pittsburg, Pa.-Negro f1remen will
be organized and enrolled in the ranks
OF the International Brotherhood of
| Stationary Firemen.
Reading, Pa.-The Reading railway
| issued orders that it's locomotive shops
in this city should go on four days a
week until further notice. 1t employs
| 1880 men. Recently the shops were in
| operation five days, and before that
were closed several weeks. At the
company's carshops the employees
make so hours a week
Fall River, Mass.-A heavy curtail-
ment went into effect in the majority
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