United labor bulletin., 1910-12-22

have been submitted to the referen-
dunn vote of the members OF the Unit
ed brotherhood of Carpenters and
Joiners for action during the first
two weeks of this month at special
meetings of the various local unions
of the organization. The results Of
the vote in locals must be sent to the
general secretary in this city. to be re-
ceived not later than December "a.
One is the question as to whether the
United brotherhood Of Carpenters and
Joiners shall affiliate with the union
label department of the American Fed
GRAFTON of Labor and pay tax to that
department on members who are mill
and shop hands. Another question is
whether the organization shall estab-
lish a approximation benefit old age
pension. The question Of whether the
organization shall establish defense
fund that will guarantee to members
on strike or lockout strike pay OF
not less than one dollar day Is an
other of those questions. At present
four dollars a week is paid. The fund
for this purpose would be derived
from a percapita tax OF five cents
member each month. The last pro-
posal is whether the codification COM
mittee of the organization shall strike
out the word benefit" wherever 1t ap-
pears in the constitution and submit
the word donation" This might
seem an unimportant matter. but IT is
recommended that the organization
may avoid conflict with the different
state insurance laws.
New York.-The striking chauf-
feurs, at meeting in the Utah house.
Twenty fifth street and Eighth avenue.
voted to accept the last proposition
made by the taxicab companies which
they previously rejected. The propo-
sition has a clause by which the com
panies agree not to discriminate
against union employees. and the
strikers look on this as virtually rec
ognition OF the union. Before the vote
was taken a committee OF III repre-
senting the strikers. headed by VII
liam II. Ashton, general organizer OF
the brotherhood Of Teamsters. and
accompanied by Colonel Reagan and
John ]. Bealin OF the state board OF
mediation and arbitration. went to the
city hall and had conference with
Mayor Gaynor. The proposition Of the
employers was gone over and the
mayor advised the representatives OF
the strikers to accept 1t.
Chicago.-The threatened loss to
the clothing trade owing to the strike
has aroused the Chicago Garment
Manufacturers association to the ne
cessity for extraordinary improve
ments in conditions surrounding the
business here. The SO firms in the as
sociation do a business OF 100000
900 a year, but the expense is very
great because of the factories are dis
tributed over n wide area. Plans
have been drawn by leading archi-
tects to centralize the trade and in
terest buyers In the sanitary condi-
tions here, which 1t is said. do not
exist in New York. II is proposed to
buy site OF 40 acres on Lake Michi-
gan and erect factories. library.
clubhouse. bathhouse, gymnasium. rec
reation hall and hotel
Boston.-The Massachusetts, Asso-
ciation for Investigation OF Industrial
Disputes has laid before the state leg
islature the draft OF a bill designed to
aid in the peaceable settlement OF Ia
Dor strikes. The measure applies the
the law now In force In Canada to
Massachusetts,, and further provides
that the present board OF arbitration
and conciliaton shall be replaced by
state board of labor. with the OBJ
ject OF "aiding in securing industrial
peace" through investigation and arbi-
tration. The bill makes 1t unlawful
for employers to lock out or for en-
ployees to strike before an investiga-
ton OF the issues is made by the
state board Of labor.
Bellefontaine. O-Italian laborers.
numbering one hundred. went on
strike. They claim they were prom
ised Transportation from Cleveland
and free house rent and that these
expenses we're subtracted from their
first pay envelope by Contractor Nc
Dowels of Cleveland. who is In charge
of the work.
San Francisco.-The Granite Cut
ters' union and the Marble Cutters
and Stone Cutters union have or
ganized district council OF stone
trades for San Francisco. Cal.
Chicago.-Negotiation for new
wage scale and working conditions.
affecting $4,000 conductors. trainmen
and baggagemen on 60 western rail-
roads has been resumed.
London.-In Britain there are no
fewer than 278 conciliation boards In
existence. and the tendency IL to an
increasing number.
Minneapolis.-Jam Lucas Of Chi
cago. one Of the general organizers
for the Brotherhood of Painters and
Decorators, il here for the purpose Of
seeing what can be done to organize
the car painters. 1t is understood
that he will also investigate conditions
in st. Paul.
Paris.-French court decisions have
made It next to impossible to enforce
tho prohibilon Of child labor at night.
according to the almost unanimous
testimony OF the inspectors. The law
governing the employment Of children
in theatrical performances is also .
dead letter.