The labor world., 1909-12-11

England have joined in a request that !
the International send to New England |
additional organizers SO as to abso-
lutely organize the craft for the gen.
eral demand for a wage Increase OF
| 20 per cent, to take effect on May l
of next year.
The textile unions of Massachusetts
are considering plan for meetings
of representatives in Boston during
the session of the legislature, to dis
cuss the progress being made on mat
ters desired enacted into law, and
also general trade matters.
| An official effort for the erection of
a monument over the grave of the
late Frank B. Monaghan of Boston as
tribute to his work, from the entire
membership of the International
union of Steam Engineers of the
United States and Canada was begun
recently.
National politics is again about to
make it's appearance in the Journey
men Tailors' union. On December 13
all of the lodges in the United States
will vote for a general secretary and
general treasurer, two of the most &C.
tive and remunerative Offices in the
Organization.
| Chicago theaters may be forced to
lclose up shop as a result of action
taken by the Chicago Federation of
Labor in support Of strike Of bill
posters which has been in effect since
loot. 2.
Eighty-nine unions responded to the
call issued by the United Hebrew
Trades of New York to devise ways
and means to help the striking dry
good clerks. They decided to hold
a theater benefit for the strikers.
1t is possible that an effort will be
made to have removed to Indianapolis
the national headquarters of the
Brotherhood of Painters, Paper Hang
ers and Decorators of America. d At
present the headquarters are in La
fayette, Ind.
Notices have been sent out from
national headquarters in indianapolis
of the Bricklayers' and Masons' inter-
national union Of the forty-second COM
|vention of the organization, which
will be held in Boston beginning jan
uary 10.
Puddlers of the Republic Iron and
Steel Company in Pennsylvania are
to receive increased pay for Decem-
ber and the remainder of November.
The scale will be based on $1.40
card 1t will net puddlers $3.50 per
ton in comparison with the last rates
of s5.&7h. Finishers will receive an
mex: ten months.
Boston Cigarmakers' union has pc
Ititioned congress to pass law max
ing it a criminal offense to. speculate
lin wheat.
Garment Workers union in Erie
Pa, received increase in wages rang
ing from Is to 40 per cent and the
eght hour day without a strike.
An educational session once q
month with a professional expert as
instructor viii be. held henceforth by
Boston Coal Hosting Engineers
union, No. IA.
B. A. Larger, general secretary o.
the United Garment Workers, ha:
gone to Europe to represent thu
American Federation of Labor at th<
British trades union congress.
The Baldwin Locomotive Works al
Philadelphia, has received orders fol
6S locomotives from three railroads
Fifty passenger engines will be bull
for the ChicaI.'. Burlington & Quincy
railroad, 13 for the Lehigh Vale!
and five fer the Charlotte Harbo,
and Northern railroad The con
tracts aggregate more rnan $1,000
900. r.. .-' = ~
Upon Recommendation Of the labo
organizations of Oklahoma, the stat
board of public affairs has adopte,
"a rule that hereafter no contracto
who is not willing to stipulate tina
only union labor shall be employee
- and union rates paid for such labo
= wMl be permitted to bid on stat
. work. u. \ u :z;>.ss.S5 :z>.s.S5,sa<|.,3i sa<|.,,3i. !St
z A noticeable feature in recent chill
labor legislation in this country ha
q been the increasing emphasis place
= upon the proof Of age requirement
b Of children who desire to- go to work
t: The Salt Lake Typographical Unio
e has started q campaign to secure th
= session OF the /. Internal tiomal@ II iniol
.,7ssf Tor y Oil a San Francisco is also 81
for the convention ana Il has had