United labor bulletin., 1910-12-01

Tic ubCdA year cnucQ MAJ Cu OIL bhOWo
that there was an increase during the
year of nearly 10000 days In the num-
Der Of working days lost through
strikes and lockouts as compared
with 1908-9. The number Of disputes
dealt with between employers and en-
ployees under the provisions Of the
act of 1907 during the year was 30.
distributed among the industries as
follows: Coal mining. 8; metal min
ing. q; railways, 12; street railways.
/; freight handlers. 2; longshoremen.
1; civic employees. 1; industries 9TH
er than public utilities. 1. The num-
Der Of employees affected was 30.350.
Paris, France.-According to fig
ures Just issued by the labor bureau.
the number of strikes in France is In
creasing to an alarming degree. In
September. 1909, there were only 90
strikes; this year 1873 we're recorded.
The month Of October shows a simi-
lar increase over last years figures.
A curious feature is that strikes have
extended even to agricultural labor
ers, more than 20 having taken place
In October in the middle of the har-
vesting season. Another curious fact
lS lue lOuk uuIdtlon VI lie ConniCtS
Some OF the strikes reported as still
going on in September had been be-
gun more than six months before.
Chicago-Clothing strikers decided
to settle down and fight It out with
the garment manufacturers. Hundreds
of the strikers returned their strike
benefit vouchers to the joint commit
tee after they learned that the COM
missary department will open food de-
pots for the distribution OF food and
other supplies. A total Of $4,000 was
paid out in strike benefits. The strik-
ers went to mass meetings In various
parts of the west side and n delega-
ton OF secretaries and committeeman
sent out by the strike leaders paid out
the money.
Richmond. Ind.-Ugly fighting. fol-
lowed by several arrests. took place
here as the result of strike OF mold
ers at the Robinson Machine works.
Serious trouble is threatened. as the
company is firm in its determination
to conduct an open shop while the
men declare that only the disbarment
Of non-union workers will satisfy
them. An unconfirmed report relat-
ed to an alleged attempt to dynamite
1 the plant
Chicago.-The executive board of
| the International Union of Elevator
| Constructors has called general
strike OF all employees OF the Otis
Elevator company in the United
| States and Canada This course was
taken to punish the company for hav-
ing employed machinists in the place
| OF striking constructors at Chicago.
who asked for higher wages.
San Francisco.-San Francisco Ma
rine Firemen. oilers and Water Tend
ers' union has already sent $4,000 10
the seamen striking on the great
lakes and recently II decided TO send
$4,000 more as soon as the strikers
say they need It. In addition to this
sum. the local decided to make from
one to six assessments upon its men,
bersblp to help win the fight on the
/ great lakes.
Warsaw. Ind.-WIth a bullet hole
through the head. the body OF Ray
Mason, prominent labor onlcial re-
siding in Kalamazoo. Mich. was found
in a marsh on the outskirts OF this
city. whcre II evidently had been for
more than n week. Detectives be-
lIeye that Mason was the victim OF
hoid-up men. and was killed and
dragged to the marsh
Cleveland, Ohio.-Engineers' union
16 reports the establishment of the
eight-hour workday and full union con-
ditions for engineers at the b. +.
Sturtevant blower works. The strike
OF the engineers and flremen at the
hotel Somerset Is still on.
Pullman. Cal.-At present this city
seems destined to be n city of from
5000 to 5000 persons. The car shops
will employ from l.500 TO 1000 men.
while dependent enterprises. such as
stores. laundrics. barber shops. hotels.
etc. will employ at least 500 more.
Boston. - Boston cigarmakers'
union last week sent another check
for 81 900 to the Tampa strikers. ma
king total OF $4,000 which has been
sent to the locked-out cigarmakers of
that city by the members OF the Bos-
ton union.
washington.--A cabiegram from
Paris declares that the new French
cabinet. while not opposing the princi-
pie OF trades unionism. will propose
law declaring strikes by employees In
the public service and by state en-
pIoyees to be unlawful and providing
penalty for persons engaged In such
movements.
Minneapolis. sfinn.-The labor
unions are coming to the relief OF the
northern Minnesota flre sufferers. and
are making good-sizcd donations.
which are being turned In to the treas
urer OF the local fund.
Washington. One coal miner in
England according to the department
of commerce and labor. produces 27i
tons in year. One coal miner in the
United States produces 43s tons.
Boston.-Julius Friedman. interna-
tional label agent of the capmakers'
union. has begun label agitation
campaign In Maine and New Hamp-
shire.