The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-12-04
In Labor's Realm
Matters of Especial Interest To and Coz
corning Those Who Do the
Work of the World

New York.-Havelock Wilson, lead
er of the Union of British Seamen, is
now in this country to organize Amer
lean seamen on new lines so as to
form an international union of seamen
men in America and Europe. He said
had started to organize the seamen on
the ships of the Cunard and White
Star lines at meetings held in West
street. At meeting, at 1926 River
street, Hoboken, Mr.. Wilson addressed
the men of the Hamburg-American.
Atlas and Bremen lines. He said that
when the international union is COM
pleted three demands will be made
for a uniform system of wages in all
countries, the regulation of the me-
chanical force in steamers in accord
ance with the amount of coal carried
and the presence of representative
of the union whenever a crew is en-
gagged.
Toronto, Canada.-The convention
of the American Federation of Labor
went on record as favoring woman
suffrage, an eight-hour day for post
Office clerks, legislation for better pro-
lection of actors and actresses from
the "extortion and corrupt business
methods" of so-called theatrical en-
ployment agencies, postal savings
bank act, deep waterways projects, a
continuation of the fight against tu-
berculosis, the granting of American
citizenship to the people of Porto Rico
and the construction of a 26-foot chan
mel through the Great Lakes from
Buffalo to Duluth and from Buffalo to
Chicago.
London, England.-An important
scheme for the amalgamation of Brit
ish trade unions, embracing $4,000
skilled workers, will shortly be voted
upon. The unions concerned are the
Amalgamated Society of French Pol
ishers, the Amalgamated Union of
Cabinetmakers, the National Amalga-
mated Furnishing Trades association,
and the Amalgamated Union of Up
holsterers, which have in the aggre-
gate 24O branches.
Sydney, Australia.-The most salts
ers' conference was the decision to
establish a cooperative company, with
a capital of 100000, to sen the goods
of the producers. The minimum num-
Der of shares a shareholder is to be
five, and the maximum 100. The farm
ers entered heartily into the idea, and
it is expected that the required capital
will be put up within twelve months.
Bethlehem, Pa.-The wages of sew
eral thousand employees of the Bethle-
hem Steel Company will be restored
fn ho In, h0 1917
depression, according to an announce
ment made by Charles M. Schwab,
president of the company. The in
crease will amount to ten per cent.
and will affect employees in the ma
chine shops, foundries. blast furnace
department and labor department.
Portland. Ore.-The Union of Butch
ers and Meat Cutters started a move
ment some time ago looking to the
closing of meat and pork shops at six
o'clock on ordinary weekdays, nine
o'clock on Saturday and closed all
day Sundays. The great majority of
have agreed to comply with the re-
quest and it will be put in force No
vember 10.
New York-According to recently
issued statement by the National Asso-
citation for the Study and Prevention
of tuberculosis, three international
labor unions with a membership of up
ward of 100000, and nine fraternal and
benefit organizations, with combined
membership of nearly 100000, have
during the last year enlisted in the
war against consumption in the trades.
Washington. = An official inquiry
has recently been made in St. Pc
tersburg, Russia with reference to
the medical assistance furnished
workmen by the different factories.
One-third of the enterprises give no
medical assistance at all, and 45 allow
free drugs. New regulations are like
ly to grow out of the inquiry.
New York.-The official organ of
the Amalgamated Association of
Street and Electrical Railway EN-
ployes of America, the Motorman and
Conductor, shows substantial profit.
having in the last two years paid of
a large deficit, and is now on a pay
ing basis.
Pittsburg, Pa-The national execu-
tive board of the Metal Polishers and
Buffers International union has an
nounced that 1t will start a fight in
every state in the union for the eight
hour day, and that 1t has set aside a
large fund to carry on this campaign.
Chicago.-The Illinois State Fedora
ton of Labor has taken a decisive
stand in opposition to local option
Leavenworth, Kan.-The woman
clerks in this city have formed an or
ganization.
Lead, S. D-Members of the West
ern Federation of Miners working in
and around the Homestead mines,
have perfected an organization among
seven-eights of the men, and they will
refuse to work with non-union men.
This is the first time in 20 years that
thew will insist uOOn the enforcement