The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-05-01
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lin LabOr'S Realm
Matters of Especial Interest To and Con- !
cernini Those Who Do the i
Work of the World
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OF International la Dor lead
ers that the recent meeting in this
city to form a union label trades de-
partment of the American Federation |
of Labor will result in much good.
Constitution and bylaws were adopt
ed and officers were elected, but The
matter of detail as to the work OF the
department was left in the hands OF
the executive officers and the secre-
tary-treasurer TO work out. John B.
Lennon of the Tailors' International
union, was elected president of the de- |
partment and in addition there were
elected five presidents and sec |
retary-treasurer. The latter officer. T. /
F. Tracy. who is of the Cigar Makers |
International, is the only officer that |
will receive a salary The department |
will have permanent offices in |
Washington. connected with the |
headquarters OF the American FEEDER |
alton of Labor. Membership in the de- |
partment is voluntary on the part of
the union label internationals affiliat- |
ed with the A. F. of L., but there
were 25 internationals represented at
the Washington conference. The de-
partment is not only for organiza-
tions that use the label to distinguish
the work of their members but also
for those internationals that employ
cards or buttons. The department
will hold its conventions in the same
city and at the same time as the
American Federation of Labor
Philadelphia. - Despite the agree
ment made by the district officers of
the United Mine Workers not to or
der strike at present in the Penn
sylyania coal fields and the announce
| ment by the great Reading company
that there would be no reduction in
! wages, smaller operators are taking
steps which will probably lead to a
general strike. No lockouts have been
ordered. but reports were received
from several small colleries that wage
| cuts had been announced and that 9TH
er methods had been employed to re-
| duce the amount of money daily re-
| ceived by the miners.
Boston.-Boston Italian workmen's
| unions have declared that the new
Italian consul in that city. Mr.. E.
Poccardi. is antagonizing the best in
| terests of the immigrants and aiding
T. q possible return to the padrone sys-
1 tenn abuse by demanding that the
unions and the benevolent aid society
for Italian immigrants have separate
headquarters and no connections.
The unions claim that they formed
the aid society and housed it for years
before the Italian government began
to assist in its support.
Reading, Pa Richard Braun
city. was one of the oldest labor Off
cials in the United States in point of
service. The funeral service was
held in Chicago and the body was
cremated ar Graceland cemetery.
BraunschI is was born in Germany
and came 10 Chicago SIS years ago. A
few years later he joined the Inter
national Woodworkers' union. OF
which he has been national organizer
for 20 years He was SO years old
III Buffalo, n. Your of the packet
freight lines. the Western Transit
company. the Anchor Line. the LIE
high Valley Transportation Company
and the Rutland Transit Company
came to an agreement with their en-
gineers. Under the terms of the agree
ment the men are given their appoint
ments with the open shop clause elm
mated and with the same wages and
conditions of service that prevailed
last year.
Kansas City Mo.-Following a con
ference held in Kansas City it was
stated that nearly 1.000 lumber mills
in Texas. Louisiana. Mississippi ant
Florida will be shut down for an in
definite period. The efforts to shu
down one of the biggest industries o
the south is the result of business de
preston. according 10 the men engin
eering the deal The combine mem
bers say they viii force up prices and
will remain closed for IL months
necessary.
Birmingham Ala Announcement
was made at the office of the Ten
nessee Coal and Iron Company her
that southern consumers of stee
hereafter would be able TO purchas
steel made in the Birmingham distric
on a Birmingham basis instead o
Pittsburg prices. Concessions are be
ing made as result of the cut, but
is understood that the change win b
permanent.
Syracuse. n. Y-The Referendum
vote of the boot and shoe worker.
union locals has resulted in favor {
an International convention being hel
this year. Pursuant to the vote, til
national officers have directed tbs
the convention will meet in this cit
ON Monday, June 81.
New York.-A proposition to estal
lish a death benefit fund of $50 in Ii
Coopers' International union, recent
submitted to the subordinate unior
for referendum vote. has been ca
ried. The general executive board
now preparing rules for the distrib
ton of such benefits.