The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-05-22
A. H. 81
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BARRIERS International union is soon
to take place. The novelty will be in
the form of an international conven-
ton, and may be called a novelty be-
cause it is the first that the organiza-
ton has held in five years. 1t will be
held in this city beginning October 5.
and will occupy about one week. The
organization was formed in 1887, In
Buffalo, N. Y. at meeting that was
attended by five men representing five
local unions of BARRIERS. The member
ship when formed was about $50, and
the membership. in good standing. at
the present time, is about $4,000. The
conventions of the International were
held each year until 1894, when it was
decided that they should be held each
two years. AT later convention it
was decided that they should be held
each three years, and since then there
has been no international convention
of the BARRIERS. In support of this pol
icy the argument is advanced that con-
siderable money is saved. One of the
matters that will be brought up at the
Milwaukee convention will be a propo-
sition to establish home for BARRIERS,
home of the International Topographic
cal union. Jacob Fischer, of this city,
international secretary of the BARRIERS.
visited the printers home several
months ago, and expressed much salts
faction with what he saw He will
make a report of his visit during the
convention.
Detroit, Mich.-Representati of
| the $4,000 members of the Amalga-
mated Association of Iron, Steel and
Tin Workers met here to formulate a
| facturers. The annual agreement ex-
pires June 80. The work of the con-
vention will take large part of this
| month and then a conference COM
| mittee will be sent to meet a confer.
ence committee of the manufacturers.
President 7. J. McArdle of the Amalga-
mated Association said that the man.
| ufacturers of steel and iron who cut
wages during the recent depression
were not signers of the agreement
| with the association.
Chicago-About ten years ago the
Order of Telegraphers adopted a mu
tual benefit feature that has added
| greatly to it's strength and been OF
| inestimable service to unfortunate
members and those dependent upon
them Since the adoption of this fea
ture the order has paid to heirs OF
deceased members more than $470,
| 900, and the mutual benefit depart
ment now has more than 100000 In
its treasury. The general treasury oil
the organization is also in splendid
| condition
Chicago.-Journeyme horseshoers
to the number of 400 in the city have
asked the international executive
board of their union to sanction q
strike, as their employers have re
fused to advance the wage scale. The
men employed as flremen now re
ceive 81 a day and hoormen are paid
$3.50 day. The horseshoers have de
manded a fiat scale of 81 a day fol
both classes of workmen- The horse
shoers have not had a strike in the
past Ii years.
New York-The plans of the Work
ingmen's Education Association of tht
Bronx, for the erection of labor tenn
pie to cost 100000, are completed
and as soon as the building lots which
the committee has acquired are pait
for, it is said the work on the temple
will be commenced.
Pittsburg.-The street railway strike
with which Pittsburg has beer
threatened for several weeks has beer
abandoned The demand of the mer
for an increase in pay was withdrawn
On the other hand, the company of
fered to continue the. present scale
and make certain changes in working
conditions which were demanded b.
the men.
! Paris, France-The government!
project to pension servants of the
state railways has been completed ant
presented to a parliamentary commits
sion 1t provides for the retiring o
engineers and firemen over so years o
age who have been 20 years in thu
service. on half pay. and it gives pen
sions to disabled men who have 1;
years of service to their credit.
Chicago-The International Tailors
union has held only two convention.
in 16 years, the last being held IL
Bloomington four years ago. There ii
a move under way to obtain the en-
actment of a law providing that con
ventions be held at Bloomington ever.
. four years, where the headquarters o
. the international are located, ant
| where these gatherings can be held a
less expense to the general organiza
ton than elsewhere.
London, Eng.-The Oldham en-
gineers will OppOSe the prOposed re
duction in wages in that district. Tht
employers had amended their propose
/ to Is a week on time wages and ~.
per cent. on piece rates. The subjec
is, however, to be put before mas
t meeting of the members. About 500
: are affected.
: Chicago.-Cement sidewalk layer
| are demanding a wage increase from
$3.50 to So a day and will meet thei
employers in conference to take tn,