United labor bulletin., 1910-12-15

Boston.-The Massachusetts Asso-
citation for the Investigation OF Indus
trial Disputes has laid before the sIA's
legislature the draft OF oi'i desisnes
to aid in the peaceable settlement. u
labor strikes The measure apphes
the law now in force in CANADA "
Massachusetts and further provldes
that the present board Of arbitration
and cancellation shall be replaced by
state board of labor with the OBJECT
of aiding in obtaining industrial peace
through investigation and arbitration-
The bill makes it unlawful for employ
ers to lock out or for employees "
strike before investigation OF the Is.
sues involved by the state board Oh
labor.
Indianapolis.-The new local union
of the United Garment Workers,
known as No. 235, which was formed
into a temporary organization several
weeks ago, received its charter anu
was formally launched. with cnar-
ter membership of 62, at meeting
in the criminal courtroom. Samuei
Stone was elected president, and ne
and Miss Bertha Pollock will be the
delegates of the local to the Central
Labor union. There Is also an oioer
local union of the garment workers IN
the city, which has been in existence
a number of years, and has a strong
membership.
Indianapolis.-As an indication that
strikes are expensive, the receipts oil
the United Mine Workers of America
for the fiscal year ending with this
month will be about two million dol
lars. while the expenditures will be
something more than that. For the.
preceding year the receipts were IN
the neighborhood of 100000. The ex-
ira receipts this year were largely the
result of strike assessments, and the
increased expenditures were due
largely to the strikes that have. been
supported by the international union
in various parts of the country.
Memphis, Tenn.-Memphis street
car workers are to benefit by an order
issued recently increasing wages OF
some employees from one to three
cents an hour. Increased cost of liv-
ing is the cause given for the increase.
which 1t is said will affect 500 men.
The new scale ranges from II cents
an hour for new men to 20 cents an
hour for those who have been In con-
tinuous service for seven years. The
men are not organized and the In
crease was voluntary.
Glasgow, Scotland-The threatened
strike in the Glasgow printing trade
has been averted. The men demanded
an all-round advance of 81 cents a
week. Several conferences Of the rep
resentatives of the master printers
and of the mems union was held. with
the result that an immediate advance
of 81 cents a week was conceded, with
a further advance of IL cents a week
In six months time. This was agreed
to and signed by the parties con-
cerned.
Amsterdam, Holland.-The sickness
insurance, as planned by the depart
ment of agriculture, commerce and
labor in Holland, arranges for the in
stitution of fund that will pay in
sured one-half of their usual wages.
The numerous existing sick funds in
Holland will not disappear if they will
conform to certain regulations and
government inspection. Applicants for
money must also prove satisfactorily
that they are under proper medical
care.
Tucson, Arizona.-Labor delegates
to the Arizona constitutional conven-
ton submitted two propositions in the
interest of organized miners in ella
county. One, which was aimed at
Slav mine laborers. would require
rvrfv1 tn he uh q
to read and write English. The sec
ond would compel mine owners to
make affidavit that at least so per
cent. of their employees in any one
mine are Americans.
London. Eng.-A remarkable and
significant result of the British eight
hour act for miners Is pointed out by
Enoch Edwards. president Of the Mi
ners' Federation. Mr.. Edwards says
that. as result of the act. the price
of coal is cheaper and the supply
more abundant than at any time be-
fore the passing of the act, although
its opponents predicted that the eight
hour act would increase the price of
coal at least $1.25 ton.
Berlin. Germany.-There are some
twenty Blk III YER
many which have a regular system of
strike insurance, paying comDensa-
ton at fixed rates. and nine more
unions which pay compensation ac-
cording to the merits of the case. but
without fixed rate.
Washington.-The marine engineers
have total membership on the coasts,
lakes and rivers Of the United States
of 1000.
South Bethlehem. Pa.-More than
fifty men were thrown out of work
when the large blast furnace OF the
Thomas Iron company. located at Hell
lerton, was blown out, because OF a
slump In the steel business.
Toronto. Canada.-The Ontario gov
ernment has recently abolished the
system Of prison labor contracts In
the province. VIZ
Fond du Lac. visa new union Of
electrical workers has been formed
here.
Washington.-All the transport
workers of the world are now united
under one general body.