The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1909-08-07
UNION !. !.
LOCAL NUMBER 361
Local Union Visited BY q Member
I !: of the General Execut-
i've Board. 4

Brother John EWalquist Of Mime
apolis, a member Of the general exc
cutive board OF the United Brother
! hood Of Carpenters, Is In this city. He
visited local number 361 Tuesday ev-
ening. His business here is best ex-
planned by himself:
:. "AtSthe general office we have more
names on the roster Of the Duluth
union than they have on the books
here and am In Duluth to straighten
out the mistake" said MIR. wolquist.
; TT is important that the records at the
general office be correct, as upon the
records there are paid out the benefits
to members for disability and the
funeral costs for members who die If
their names are not, on the books at
the national headquarters, these bene-
: fits are lost to them. i:
f In this case, some Of the names at
national headquarters have not been
5:credtted here. imagine the mistake
{ arose from the consolidation Of the
ship carpenters union with the regular
carpenter about year ago. expect
Ito be here about two weeks.
"The Brotherhood of Carpenters and
Jo1ners is in excellent condition at the
present time," continued Mr. walquist.
TN Minneapolis, this spring, we
secured an increase In wages of 2k
cents an hour, without any opposition
from the employers, and in other parts
OF the country we have received slight
wage increases. Only one local union,
the Fargo, N. D., local, is having any
trouble now. The Fargo carpenters
are fighting for q nine hour day, in
stead :of ten hours. About. half Of the
contractors have agreed to the demand
and the men have gone back, but the
rest are holding out.
1.-The Brotherhood of Carpenters and
Jo1ners Is the largest union Of skilled
mechanics in the land. The United
Mine Workers have greater men,
bership but we do not class them as
strictly skilled mechanics. Last
month, a handsome new brick building
three stories. high, as dedicated as
tWhe national headquarters Of the
Brotherhood at Indianapolis. It as
built by the union and the general
Offices of the union occupy the first
floor and the basement. The second
floor is occupied by the national head
quarters of the Transfers and Bar
bers' unions. The third floor will
probably be rented to trades union,
too.
Former President William Shields,
of the brotherhood, and Secretary
Morrison of the American Federation
Of Labor were among the speakers at
the dedicatory exercises, which were
concluded with a banquet at the Ger
man house, Indianapolis, which was at
tended by 1876 persons.
"A trades union of the size and
scope of the Brotherhood of Carpenters
and Joiners is mighty big concern,
as you will realize when L tell you
that from $4,000 to $4,000 is paid out
by the general office every month in
benefits for members or their families.
Members who are disabled and unable
to follow the trade longer receive $500
from the national union, and in case
of death, the union contributes 5000
for funeral expenses.
'Most Of the local unions have a
sick benefit feature, which they oper-
ate individually and in some of the
large locals, the amounts paid out
equal those expended by the executive
Offices"