Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-06-29
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During 1909 the membership of the
Austrian Bricklayers' Union decreased
from 10000 to $4,000.
The next convention OF the Brother
hood of Railway Clerks will be held In
Boston In June. 1912.
Organized labor contemplates RECON-
mending nine-hour day and a, fifty
four hour week for women at the next
session of the Legislature oflWashing-
ton.
Thousands of iron, steel and tin
workers In the United States will con-
tribute ! per cent OF, their. earnings to
aid the cause OF the strikers in the
sheet and tin divisions.
The .number of fatal accidents to-
wage earners in this country for the
last twelve months was between &c.
900 and $4,000, according to the United
States bureau Of labor.
Late reports from the building trades
department of the American Federation
Of Labor showed that twenty interna-
tionals, twenty three State councils
and 153 local councils were afhliated.
The bill to license master. electricians
In New York developed such opposition
on the part OF the Electrical Workers
Union and kindred Organizations that
1t was killed in committee at Albany.
Further union relief paid to the
Northumberland (England) strikers
brings the total amount expended by
the Miners Association since the pass
Ing Of the Dear coal act to nearly $780,
900. *
Garment Workers Union OF Boston.
Mass, has signed an agreement giving
the members an eight hour day. In
lcreasing wages from 10 to 80 per cent,
with Saturday half-holidays the year
round. ss y
Members OF. the Honesdale, (Pa.)
branch of the shoemakers' union VIII
incorporate a company for the manu-
,facture of miners shoes. the product to
be marketed direct to the members of
the United Mine Workers of America.
The membership OF the cigar makers
international increased from 4O,354
members in 1908 to 44,414 in 1909. The
membership, all told, including all
classes of members. is 51,477. Com
pared with eighteen years ago, and
counting only the active members, the
gain in membership has been 21,34S or
nearly 100 per cent.
The Porto Rican Free Federation Of
Workingmep is seeking federal legis-
lation for a number of propositions,
among which is one that the right OF
action to recover damages for injuries
resulting In death Is never to be abro-
gateds and the amount recoverable not
subject to any statutory limitation.
Conditions under which railroad con-
struction and digging crews are work.
ing haye attracted the attention of the
American Federation OF Labor and the
International Hold Carriers and Build
ing Laborers' Union ofScers. and steps
are under way. to secure reforms which
will insure to this class Of workmen
better and more sanitary conditions.
The total benefits paid by the cigar.
makers international during the yeai
1909 were $562.963.92 and the grand to-
tai benefits paid since the chain OF
benefits system was adopted November
1879, or in thirty years and two
months, is $685. 1851.
San Francisco (Cal.) Automobile
Drivers Union has placed before the
fore the men were paid on percent.
age basis. but the agreement presented
| is as follows: Drivers running cars uI
to and Including s0-horse power shall
receive 500 a month those running
cars over so-horse power shall receive
! t125 month.