The wageworker., 1909-10-09

erhood of Carpenters and Joiners, is
sending to the delegates of the United
Brotherhood to the American Fedora
ton of Labor and the building trades
department of the A. F. of L. the calls
for the next conventions of the two
bodies. Mr.. Duffy is delegate to
both The convention of the Amer1-
can Federation of Labor will be held
in Toronto, Canada. beginning No
vember 8, and will continue until the
business before the convention is fin
ished The convention of the building
trades department of the American
Federation of Labor will be held in
Tampa, Fla, beginning October IL.
Representation in the convention OF
the A. F. of L. will be on the follow
ing basis: From national or interna-
tional unions, for less than 1000 mem
bers, 1 delegate; 1000 or more, 2
delegates; 5000 or more, 3 delegates;
10000 or more, 4 delegates; $4,000 or
more, delegates: $4,000 or more, g
delegates; 12S,000 or more, dele
gates, and so on, and from central
bodies and state federations, and from
local trades unions not having ma
tional or international union, and
from federal labor unions, one dele
gate. The basis of representation in
the convention of the building trades
department is along the same lines
as for the American Federation or
Labor.
Detroit, Mich - Union seamen
throughout the great lakes region are
rejoicing over the announcement from
headquarters of the International Sea,
mems Union of America that the or
ganized seamen of the Atlantic and
Pacific coasts will give financial sup
port to the sailors, firemen and cooks
on strike against the Lake Carriers
association. "An unceasing fight un-
til an honorable peace is secured is
the slogan that has been sounded
among the striking marine workers
for months and the aid promised by
the employees on ocean vessels has
given renewed hope to the men who
are fighting the employers associa-
tion. All unions of sailors, firemen
and cooks on the eastern and western
coasts, it is declared, have decided
to back the lake unions to winning
finish" The strike has been in force
since May l., last, the total number in
volved being 10000 men.
Indianapolis, Ind.-A complete reg
istry system of the membership of the
International Typographical union is
to be established at international
headquarters in this city. The new
system, which will be of the card in
flex type, will show the name of each
member, the union of which he is a
member, whether he has been expelled
or suspended, and is SO if he has been
reinstated, and various othen details
To each member will be assigned an
individual number. AS an example O1
the manner in which these individual
numbers will be utilized-in case q
travelling card is issued to a member
it will bear the number of that mem
ber shown in the records at interna
tional headquarters, instead of bearing
the consecutive number of the care
| at present.
Boston.-The strike of Boston plas
| terers' union, which began July 20, has
| been settled. The men struck for 9
wage increase of five cents an hour
which would make the new Union rate
65 cents an hour. All the employers
but the members of the master plas
men remained at work. In fact there
were few, if any, men out of work al
any time during the strike. Under
the terms of the agreement wage
rate of 621k cents an hour goes into
effect at once and the IS cents al
hour rate will be paid on and afte1
March / next. An agreement was also
signed.
Washington.-Secreta Frank Nor
rison of the American Federation O
Labor, received word that by an al
most unanimous vote the Unitet
Brotherhood of Carmen, comprising
employees of many of the big railroads
at its convention held at Atlanta. Ga.
decided to affiliate hereafter with thu
American Federation of Labor. A
present there is in the federation
the Car Workers International uniol
and it is said to be probable tina
steps will be taken to amalgamate tn
| two associations.
Boston.-Large gains in membership
and finances of the Lathers' uniol
were shown by the reports of the OF
fcers at the second session of it's in
ternational convention in this city
President William ]. McSorley o
Cleveland recommended in his repor
that biennial instead of annual meet
ings be held.
Boston.-Boston bricklayers an
masons' unions learned last wee
from International President William
J. Bowen, General Secretary Williar
Dobson and First Vice-Presiden
Thomas r. Preece, that the big 81
Paul union has joined the interns
tionaL
Washington.-John P. Frey, edito
of the Molders Journal, and B. A. Lal