Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-01-04

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Nashville (Tenn.) labor unions have
established an employment bureau.
The proposition to consolidate the
machinists and elevator constructors
will be thoroughly investigated before
any definite steps are taken.
The textile workers of the depart
ment Nord, France, have gone on
strike on the wage question, which is
practically general
The Legislature of California has
passed a law making the unauthorized
wearing of a union button or display
of union card criminal offense.
The English Iron Founders Society
is very old one, having just cele-
brated it's centenary. 1t was COM
menced in Bolton in 1909, and has now
12S branches in different parts of the
kingdom, the head office being at Man
chester The, number of members al
present is 1855, against 1s.16S twelve
months ago.
Trade unionism among women has
progressed more rapidly in Great Brit
ain during the last five years than
among men. The increase from 1904
to 1907 in the number of women en-
rolled in trade unions was 59.7 per
cent, while the increase in the male
membership during the corresponding
period was only 24.7 per cent. The
1904 was 126,2S5, against a total of
POI. 1903 in 1907, the last year of which
statistics are available.
The proposition to establish home
for aged and disabled members by the
Pressmen's International Union, which
was put to a referendum vote last
month, was carried by a large major
ity. The home will be established at
Hale Springs, Tenn, where the union
has purchased a large tract of land. A
sanatorium for tuberculosis and a
home for aged and disabled members
will be built on the ground. 1t has
taken the pressmen just five months
to formulate a plan, put the PROPOSE
ton to a referendum vote and adopt
it. The home will be completed with
in the next eight months.
The Knights Of Labor recently rec
commended that bill be submitted to
Congress authorizing the President to
appoint a court OF arbitration to settle
strike and corporation matters.
Ironstone miners in England and
others engaged in that industry are
seeking an advance in wages, which
the employers refuse The officials OF
the unions have taken ballot of the
men as to a strike to enforce their de-
mand. It was agreed to serve the en-
ployers with a fourteen days notice OF
a stoppage If the terms are not con-
ceded.
International labor unions which
have recently joined the fight against
tuberculosis are the International Pho
to-Engravers' Union OF North America,
the International Printing Pressmen
and Assistants Union. and the Inter
national Boot and Shoe Workers IN
ion.
Good progress is being made with
the project to form a transport work
ers' federation in Australia. Recently
at a conference Of representatives from
the Carriers and Dris srs' Federation
and the Waterside Workers Fedora
ton, a constitution was framed. which
has been RENTED 10 the organizations
concerned for consideration
The international Association Of
Longshoremen viii issue an offlcis.
journal before the close OF the year It
win be devoted to the particular inter
est OF that craft
Some time ago the Wrappers Society
started a movement for the purpose Of
bringing about a closer understanding
among the various branches Of the
textile industry IN Scotland A num-
Der of conferences were held. with the
result that five trades--the handmili
and horizontal Wrappers beamers.
twisters and drawers. weavers fwon-
en) and tenters-have joined hands.
Ind wtat IS called the Scottish Textile
Trades Federation has been formed.