United labor bulletin., 1910-12-15
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Indianapolis.-In pamphlet to the
various local unions of the United
Mine Workers Of America, President
T. L. Lewis sets forth various featurea
OF the Illinois contract now In effect
as compared with the agreement OBJ
tanned by the International executive
board, but voted down by the Illinois
miners some time ago. He says in the
pamphlet that he was prompted to
write 1t because of the deliberate and
systematic attempt being made to mis-
represent and deceive the miners Of
the country" He says an attempt
was being made by some persons to
create the impression that the wage
contract now In effect in Illinois Ia the
| exact form demanded by the Peoria
| convention.
st. Louis. Mo.-The American Fed
Grafton of Labor closed its thirtieth
annual convention here by choosing
Atlanta, Ca, as its meeting place for
next year. The entire list Of officers.
including President Gompers, secre-
tary Frank Morison and Treasurer
John B. Lennon. were reelected. The
Western Federation of Miners appli-
cation for charter was referred to
the executive council with authority
to act, and the first meeting of that
body on the controversy was held.
Hamilton, Canada.-Motormen and
conductors on the street railway sys-
tenn and suburban lines Of the city
have received voluntary increase in
wages of two cents an hour. The
street railway men will now receive
20 and 22 cents hour. and the suburb
an line crews IL, 10. 20 and 22 cents
an hour. The increased salaries mean
an additional outlay for the employ
Ing company Of $4,000 a year.
San Francisco.-The Mosaic Work
ers' union, which has been reorganized
several times. has been instructed By
the Jurisdictionai committee of the
Building Trades council to disband.
and the members to Join other organ
izations. This will be done. the mem
bers OF the defunct union Joining the
cement workers, tile settlers and mar
BILE workers a. auxiliaries.
Indianapolis.-The committee ON
compilation to count the referendum
vote for international officers Of the
United Brotherhood Of Carpenters and
Joiners has arrived at headquarters.
1t is probable that the count of tho
vote. which il now coming in, will be
completed within month. There are
about 1900 local unions in the organi-
cation.
New York.-The threatened strike
of telegraph messenger boys in this
city materialized on schedule time.
The movement started in the financial
district. where more than, $50 boys
walked out. = Any messenger who
showed hesitation was subjected to IN
dignities. The boys demanded two
cents instead of III cents call
New York.-Employes of the Brook
lyn Rapid Transit company-motor-
men, conductors, guards. station
agents, ticket choppers. switchmen
and car-barn men, about 1900 in all
were notified of a five per cent. in
crease in wages. to take effect at
once. 1t was Thanksgiving day sur
prise.
.Perpignan. France A general
strike has ben declared at Tuelva.
Spain, in sympathy with the miners
and other unions. The city is at a
standstill and the civil guard is not
strong enough to cope with the stri-
kers. Troops have been dispatched
from Seville by special train.
New York-The strike of the Metal
Polishers and Buffers union for 81
cents an hour and union agreement
has extended to the machinists and
metal spinners. Members Of the
unions in these trades quit work in
a number of shops.
San Francisco.-San Francisco's
Theatrical Stage Employees union Is
to assist aged and infirm members.
New York-Ceramic. mosaic and
encaustc tile layers hope to establish
a universal apprentice system.
Washington Sixty organizations
affiliated with the American Fedora
tion of Labor paid in death BENEFITS
during the year just passed $1,S6.243.
Twenty affiliated organizations paid
$731 ,955 in sick benefits.
San Francisco.-Acting on letter
from Governor Gillett, the Building
Trades council indorsed the proposed
$1S,O00.0OO bond issue for the improve
ment OF roads.
Washington -Fifty-ave cents a day
is the average wage paid in American
factories to girls under sixteen years
of age.
Galveston. Texas. = Typographical
Union No. 2s Of this city is the oldest
union in Texas.
Ogden, Utah.-Retail clerks recently
organized union here.
New York.-East side bank clerks
have organized.
Vienna, Austria.-The total receipts
of the Austrian unions in 1909 amount
ed to $1.77O,34O, and the total expen-
diture to $1,715,640, the corresponding
figures for 1908 being $1.s44,ss0 and
$1.650,965, respectively.
San Francisco-The walters union
reported at its last meeting that 1t has
1,250 members, ON its roster. making 1t
the largest union OF that craft in the
United States.
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