The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-05-14

an increase OF u cents al "OH''
The Coopers' union OF San Francis
co. Cal. is considering the establish
ment of home Tor aged and disabled
members.
The Switchmans union OF North
America has instituted new lodges at
Regina and Saskatoon, Can.
During the past three months the
wage increase in local subordinate
unions has exceeded any period in
the history of the International Press
mems Union.
Every drug clerk in Fresno, Cal,
with the exception OF one, mas be-
come a member of the Drug Clerks
Association of California.
Since the inauguration of the pen
sion system in August, 1908, s5OO,oOo
has been expended in this manner by
the International Typographical n
ion.
The working hours of the members
of the Watch Case Engrayers' Inter
national union have been reduced to
forty week.
The Grand Trunk Railway has
granted an increase from 10 to 10
cents an hour to freight handlers ana
g. month to its freight checkers
at Toronto, Can.
The Atlantic Coast maritime work
ers from Maine to Texas Will make
demands on the shipping owners Tor
a new agreement, to succeed the
present one, which expires in June.
The Washington State Supreme
count has rendered an opinion that
the eight4hour law for women pasSeu
hy the last session OF the legislature,
is constitutional.
AT Chicago H.. the Bridge and
Structural Iron Workers local organl-
zation has secured three years
agreement with an increase in wages
each succeeding year.
The Builders Laborers Union OF
Toronto. Can, has practically decided
to make fight for an increase III
wages. The present rate of wages is
2S cents an hour, and the men want
this advanced to so cents an hour.
The contractors of Gait, Canada
have signed an agreement with the
local union of the United Brother
hood of Carpenters and Joiners
which carried an increase in wages
Of from to 10 cents an hour and the
Saturday half holiday.
The brewers of South Bend, Ind.
after having been on strike nave WOE
their demands and returned to work
The new agreement calls for an eight
hour day and the wages have Deen
= increased from 81 to s. week.
Boston. Mass, Typographical union
throuph its executive board, has sign
ed an agreement with the publishers
running five years, with an aroltra
ton clause and an advance In the
wage scale of two cents an hour'
Brewery workers Of Columbus, o.
and the owners of breweries nave
come to an agreement on their wage
scale. The new scale grants Virtual
" all the demands Of the men, ana
win mean an increase in the brewery
payrons of 81 900 to $1,000 Week
The Tunnel and Subway Construct
ors' International union reports the
: recent issuance Of three charters ahu
also the securing of three new agree
. ments carrying a % cents a day al
vance in wages. affecting over LOT
members in New York City.
: Rochester. \. Y, painters ana pa
: perhangers have been locked out 0N
the Master Painters Association as
the result of the painters refusing t'
accent the terms offered by the mas
ter painters. the men demanding
higher increase tan that offered.
During the quarter ending Marct
- eight new lodges were organized
and several reorganized by the II
therhood Of Railway Carmen. The or
ganization now has 552 local lodges
with membership of approXimateI!
80. 900 and still growing.
Te Journeymen Stone Cutters un
ion At San Francisco. Cal, has en-
tered into an agreement with the con
tractors whereby an advance in wa
yes of 60 cents day will become ei
fectiye on October |. The new agree
ment will hold good until January l