The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-01-26
UNIONS JARED
WELL LAST YEAR
SUMMARY OF WAGES PAID AND
HOURS WORKED FILED WITH
LABOR BUREAU.

RICHMOND, VA, SPECIAL-Labor
unions OF the State Jared very we'll
during the last year, according to
the rapport issued by Labor Com
missioner Doherty. There was an
advance in wages in very many
Of the trades, the slate makers getting
a reduction Of five per cent The
union labor feature OF the depart
ment's annual report has proven very
popular. and will hereafter be one of
the subjects treated. During the year
$50, 969.09 was expended for assist
ance OF sick mem and those out Of
work by the unions OF the State. Fol
lowing is a summary OF the returns
made by the unions to the commits
sioner:
Amalgamated Association OF Street
Railway Employes-Have one union
Wages vary from $40 TO &1.3o.
Hours ten.
Bertenders-Threeu unions reported.
Wages $3.50 TO t2.7S. Hours OF labor.
eight. nine and one-Quarter and ten.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES unions report
ed. Wages vary from sass TO ts.fs,
while helpers wages range from S1.S6
to f2.2S. Hours OF labor from eight
to ten
ported. Wages varying from $3.50 to
$3.50. while wages OF helpers go from
SITS TO -.
Bookbinders-One union reported.
Wages sass. Hours OF labor nine.
Brewery Workers-One union re-
ported. Wages $3.50 and hours nine
and one-half.
Brickiayers. Plasterers and Masons
Five unions reported. Wages sass
to IS. Hours uniformly eight
Bridge and Structural Iron Work
erS-Two unions reported. Wages -
and hours eight
Carpenters and Joiners-Ten unions
reported. Wages s2.Io to ga Eight
hours.
Cigarmekers-Four unions report
ed. Wages - 60 12.76; hours eight
Coppersmiths-One union reported.
Wages &S.S7 IL. an increase OF eight
per cent Hours ten.
Electric Workers-Three unions re-
ported. Wages 81 TO IS. Hours eight.
nine and ten.
Garment Workers-Two unions re-
ported. Wages $1.25 to $50. Hours
eight and eight and one-half.
Glass Blowers-Three unions re-
ported. Wages SO TO So. Hours eight
and one-half and nine.
Granite Cutters-Two unions re-
ported. Wages $3.50. Hours eight.
Lathers = One union reported.
Wages $3.50. Hours eight
Leather Workers-One union re-
ported. Wages SO, and hours ten.
Locomotive Engineers and Firemen
Twenty-Five unions reported. Wages
OF engineers range from 1878 to
= -
to sass. Hours of labor range from
nine 20 sixteen.
Machinists-Fourteen unions re-
ported. Wages range from $3.50 to
$3.50. Hours nine TO ten and one
Moulders-Three unions reported.
Wages 50 to $3.s6. Hours eight. nine
and ten.
Muslcians-Two unions reported.
Wages SO. Hours four.
-.
ions reported. Wages S2.5o to $3.50.
Hours eight. nine and ten.
Patternmakers-Thre unions re-
ported. Wages $3.50 to $S.76. Hours
eight, nine and ten.
Plumbers-Four unions reported.
Wages $2.4s to 81 Hours eight and
nine.
Pressmen-Two unions reported
/ Average wages in one 81 and I'm the
/ other sass IL. Hours nine.
| Railway Carmen brotherhood of
Ten unions reported. Wages 50 &c
/ 1925. Hours Of labor eight to ten.
| Railway Carmen-Four unions re-
ported. Wages $2.O3 1-2 to $2.s2
Hours Of labor seven TO twelve.
! Railway COnduCtors-SiX unions re.
ported. Wages S4.20 TO $5.15. Hour:
OF labor nine to sixteen.
| Railway Trainmcn-Eight unions
reported. Wages $2.S0 10 $40. Hour:
Of labor eight TO sixteen.
ported. Wages $500, an advance o.
ten per cent. Hours of labor eigh
and ten
Railway Telee~auhers-Two unions
! reported. Wages 90 TO s2.6S. Hours
eight and ten.
| Retail y'erks-'rr union reported
I Average wages S2.i5. Hours ten ant
eleven.
sheet 1f.ta' Workers-Ti, union.
roported. WnEcs $3.50 20 S2.93
l.o1rs nine onj ten.
s'@te make One union reported
AVCrr"e wages $40.
80. .a.'D crs--f}re union reported
Avero"o wages S2.91. Hours of labor
eight.
ToilOrs -- Five unions reported
}t'Gges 50 to $3.50. Hours of labol
zen.
Theatrical Stage Employes-Thre,
Rl1razrnSWs reported. Wages $l.1O &
Hours ten.
eSraphical-Four unions re
u WaEeS-&2 to S3.50 and hours