Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1910-03-03
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Book and job printers of Baltimore,
Nd. recently gained an increase in
wages.
The Iron holders International I'm
ion paid out in sick benefits $122,472
in the last fiscal year.
Italian trade and labor unions show
drop in membership from $4,000 to
175,0O0 during the year 1908.
The ship scalers of San Francisco
were organized as a union recently,
and will be affiliated with the San
Francisco labor council.
The combined ages of sixteen weav-
ersl employed in the handloom shawl
weaving department of Tillicoultry,
Scotland, firm total 1,036 years.
The Massachusetts Wood, Wire and
Metal Lathers' unions 1910 wage scale
asks the employers for an increase IF
% cents for one thousand ordinary lath
" ork, and cents an hour increase Tor
men working by the day.
Based on the amount of per capita
tax paid into the American Federation
of Labor during December, it appears
that the aggregate membership Of
printers under the jurisdiction of the
Interna e. nal Typographical Union is
HAT.
The San Francisco (CaI.) labor coun-
ell has declared in favor of a bill in
troduced in congress to grant to post
office clerks the right to criticise the
department of the postal system IN
which they are employed and to pre-
sent grievances.
Members of the National Union Of
Glass Workers, which embraces all
employees of hand made" window glass
factories, recently received a Is per
cent increase in wages. This is The
second increase the men have beou
granted in the last six months.
Statistics issued by the bureau Of la
Dor show that at this time there are
six million wage-earning women in tie
United States, and that they are not
only working for less wages in the
same industries, but are required TO
work more hours than the men.
Some of the labor leaders at Wash
ington D. &C., are discussing the pro-
ject of forming a committee to coop
crate with the conventions committee
of the Chamber of Commerce for the
purpose of inducing national and inter-
national organizations Of workingmen
to hold their conventions in that city.
In Hotoken, y. j., an increase from
s27 to $50 a week took place recently
in the printers book, job and newspa-
pare scales, the contract to run for
three years.
In order to encourage the purchase
of homes by married members, the
Marble Workers Union in San Fran
cisco has decided to give each buyer
$40 toward the price.
The members Of the Western FEEDER
alton of Miners, of South Dakota, are
now on a strike to increase their
wages, shorten their hours Of labor, to
strengthen their organization, and 10
maintain its integrity.
Stationary Firemen's Union No. 3, ar
Boston, Mass, is the largest organiza-
ton of the craft in New England, and
the third largest in the country.
The total income Of the Cigarmak-
ers' international Union of America
for the last year was 1928, 1887 The
benefits paid for the year were s553,-
1924
The Bakers and Confectioners' I'm
ion, of Sacramento, Cal, at a recent
meeting decided to abrogate the old
rule that eliminated night work and to
permit masters or employing bakers
to decide when work shall begin, pro-
vidfug that not more than nine hours
shall constitute a days work.