The wageworker., 1909-10-09

kerS OF Indiana will be held this fall |
as the result of circular letter that |
has been sent out by Cigar Makers |
Union No. 215 of Logansport, Ind. The |
Logansport local suggests that local |
unions of the cigar makers in the |
state sending delegates to the South |
Bend convention of the Indiana State |
Federation of Labor instruct their |
delegates to arrange for meeting of
cigar makers delegates. 1t is thought
the cigar makers delegates to the
State Federation will make arrange
ments for state meeting The un-
satisfactory condition of the cigar in
dustry in the state is assigned as the
reason for meeting, in order that
the thing may be discussed and some
plan to remedy present conditions for
mulated. 1t is suggested in the cir
cular that it might be well to organ
ize something after the lines of the
'blue LABEL leagues in some other
states, for the purpose of booming the
cigar makers union label It is ap-
parently the opinion of some union
people OF this city, who are not mem
bers OF the cigar makers organiza-
t1on, that the closing of saloons, by
reason of local option, is having bad
effect on the union cigar makers. It
explained that the saloon is more like
ly than the drug store to carry union
label cigars, and that the closing of
| saloons in many towns means a de-
creased consumption of union
Smokes"
Ch1cago.-The last shadow of the
| trouble between the street railway
companies of Chicago and their en-
ployes, which threatened to lead to
strike of great proportions, has passed
away. Formal peace under 3h-year
contract was agreed upon at a meet
Ing between the officials of the com
pan1es and of the unions. The propo-
s1t1on made by President John M.
Roach OF the North and West side
lines, which foreshadowed peace. was
made to the South side unions by
President T. E. Mitten 1t was &C.
cepted by President M. e. Buckley,
representing the union men. The new
men are given 23 cents an hour for
the first six months, "a cents for the
next six months, rs cents for the sec.
ond year, 26 cents for the third year
and ~ cents until the contract ex.
pires, February 1, 1918.
| Washington. = There was queer
strike in st. Petersburg, Russia, re-
Gently. The trolley lines of that city
had never, since they began operation
changed their labor schedule Motor
men and conductors worked 10 hours
day. with every second day Off It
| recently dawned on the authorities
that many accidents might possibly
be due to the 19-hour system and a
new schedule was adopted, making
eight hours days work and cancel
ing the 'off day. AS compensation
for the loss of days rest the pay
was so arranged that the men would
receive five rubles more a week than
under the old arrangement. In short,
the reform meant fewer hours and
more pay. but the conductors and mo-
tormen, yearning for the day off, want
ed no change and the strike followed.
Washington.-Labor unions have for
long time recognized the necessity
for uniform labor laws among the
states. On this point Charles p.
Neill. United States commissioner of
labor, argues that there should espe-
cially be uniformity in the laws re-
garding employers liability, the
guarding of dangerous machinery, in
dustrial hygiene, compulsory reports
on uniform basis of all Industrial ac-
cidents and the compulsory registra-
ton of deaths, showing facts as to oc-
cupation. etc. He also favors uniform
ity of legislation regulating the en-
NIL ant pf L.
hours of labor of all employees in inju-
rious occupations, factory and mine In
spection and all convict-made pro
ducts.
Hartford City, Ind.-The strike Of
the cutters and flatteners of the
American Window Glass Company
took on a most serious aspect when
48 strike-breakers arrived here from
Chicago to take the places of the
strikers. They were met at the train
by the strikers and induced to refuse
to take the places. The men stated
that they had been informed by an
agency in Chicago that they could
make from $40 to $50 week ard that
there was no trouble on here. When
they learned that strike was on and
that they had been promised bigger
wages than the strikers were demand.
ing they refused to go to work.
Washington. is union al
: hatmakers in LIE Mans, France, in
which the Office of president, vice
president, secretary and treasurer are
held by one man.
Newburgh, N. Y.-At conference
( held here a union was effected of the
/ organization known as the Interna-
| tional Brotherhood of Boilermakers
and Iron Ship Builders and United
Brotherhood Of North America. The
name of the amalgamated bodies will
be the International Brotherhood Of
r Boilermakers and Iron Ship Builders
: of the United States.