The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-08-17
Union Printers Hold Their
Annual Convention This Week

The mortuary plan will, we believe,
from the experience we have had
thus far, prove as successful In its
operation as has the pension idea.
The International Typographical
ION, in every one Of it's activities,
Co.. ~g to the comfort and happi-
70 Ats membership and therefore
to- progress of the human race.
No business venture has been more
successful, no industrial organization
more prosperous"
Lynch recommends the establish
ment Of an employment bureau at
the headquarters. He says such a
bureau would prove an organizing
factor Of great value, which will
make the I. T. U. a stronger force
in it's field and one that will appeal
in equally great proportion to the
employers and printers. The New
England Typographical union and
the Indiana Conference Of Typo
graphical unions now conduct en-
ployment bureaus to the satisfaction
of the affiliated locals and their
members.
He also takes whack at the grow
ing sentiment among the members
for the establishment of joint
lations among the various printing
trades so as to avoid the single
handed fights which give the en-
ployers chance to beat the unions.
Second Vice President Miller, rep
resenting the German Topographic,
regrets to state that three German
unions gave up their charters during
the year, due to the decline of Ger
man newspaper work in this country.
The remaining 19 locals of the Typo
graphia, have, as usual, made good
progress in increasing wages and i'm
proving the conditions of their men,
bers.
Several wage advances were secured
during the fiscal year, and the fl
nances are in excellent condition. The
amount in the treasury grew during
the year from $14,751.15 to $16,-
039.54. Expenses for out-of-work
benefits were not excessive, and busi-
ness in the German branch Of the
business has been fair.
Third Vice President Smith, repre-
senting the mailers, reports one of
the most prosperous years in the his,
tory of his branch of the interna-
tional union. This is the twentieth
year of the utilization of the mailers
with the parent organization, and the
third vice president asserts that the
mailers are proud Of their parent
body, and believe, with the benefits
derived therefrom, the mailers will
never sever their: connection with the
International Typographical union.
Many new scales have been signed
during the year and several unions
organized.
The report of J. w. Hays, secre-
tary-treasurer of the I. T. u, shows
that the mortuary receipts for the
year were $S3,224.95, the number Of
deaths 655, tho death benefits total
ing during the year $74,698.85.
One of the greatest benefits, ac-
cording to the members of the Typo
graphical union, is the conservation
of health, which is to be made obliga-
tory upon all employers. The battle
by this organization against tubercu-
losis has resulted in the increase Of
almost eight years in the average life
of the members.
In 1900 the average age at death
was Al Ia years and in 1911 was
40 1-8 years. The balance in the
old age pension fund June /. 1912.
was $57,2S0. The increase in that
fund during the year was $102,459.
Since the establishment of this fund
1,341 applications for pensions have
been filed; during the last fiscal year
304 were approved and II disap-
proved. Thirty-e eight applications
were received from members over
20 years of age.
On May 81 there were 1893 on
the pension roll, being an increase Of
22S during the year.
At the Union Printers Home at
Colorado Springs 127 members are
guests at the home, the total number
admitted to the home since it's open
ing being 1872.
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