United labor bulletin., 1913-08-02
Happenings of the Immediate
! Past That May Be Read
at a Glance.
NO RAILROAD STRIKE LIKELY
Arbitration Under the NewIands
Amendment to the Erdman Act
Agreed On by Both Sides
Steel Mill Men Get Ad-
vance In Wages.

Of 100000 operatives on the railroads
east of Chicago was averted as re-
suit of White House conference at
tended by President Wilson, leaders
of congress. and representatives of
the railroads and of the conductors
and trainmen who had voted to walk
out. At this gathring arrangements
were perfected for the passage by
congress of the Newlands amendment
to the Erdman act. Under the bill a
board of mediation will be created
which shall be entirely independent
of the department of labor. Under
the bill also the board of arbitration,
to be chosen when efforts at media
ton and conciliation fail. shall consist
of six instead of three members, as at
present. Two members of this board
are to be named by the labor organi-
cations interested, two by the rail-
roads and two by the four arbiters
thus chosen. In the event, however,
that the four are unable to agree on
the two remaining members the board
of mediation is authorized to select
these two. The power of naming these
two members gives to the board of
mediation its chief importance.
Youngstown, Ohio.-At the first BIZ
monthly wage settlement between the
Amalgamated Association of Iron,
Steel and Tin Workers and the Re-
public Iron and Steel Company and
Western Bar Iron Association under
the new scale rates recently agreed
to, the rate for pudding was advanced
to 81 on a 1.50 card. The card rate
is the same as that of the last settle
ment held in May, but on account of
Increased advances under the new rat
Ing mill workers will receive 25 cents
more per ton for pudding than under
the old scale. About $1,000 mill work
ers are benefited by the advance.
London, England.-The numerous
strikes in England are fast depicting
the funds of the trade unions affected.
In their annual report, just issued of
the committee of management of the
Federation of Trades Unions express
regret for the third year in succession
the expenditure in federation benefits
has far exceeded the income from con-
tributions. During the last five years
llt lOldl HUN COhlA
has been 922O,233 ($1,1O1.1 .165) and the
amount returned to the societies af-
fliated, e365,619 (s1,82S,O95) an
excess Of benefits over contributions
of e145,3S6 (s726,93O).
Chicago.-Defnite arrangements for
the settlement of the trouble between
the $4,000 construction workers and
the employers were made and the men
returned to work. The agreement pre-
is declared. The union men made
concessions to the builders on many
things which have been matters of
dispute for years. The unions and
the employers agree to sign bonds.
which will be forfeited If they fail to
live up to the letter of their con-
tracts.
Indianapolis.-The recent growth of
the A. F. of L. beyond the 100000
mark, which has been widely herald
ed, would be greatly augmented by
the affiliation of the Bricklayers' In
ternational, according to the advo-
Gates of the plan. This union was
established internationally about 1865.
Ill Tie year lJUu IL udu d
OF about $1,000, with about 300 locals.
Its growth in the last 13 years has
brought its membership up to 1000
unions.
Washington.-As a result of the
strenuous fight for better wages the
employees of the navy yard were grant
ed an increase of 7.8 per cent. in pay
for the six months from July 1, 1913,
ito January /, 1914. Leaders of the
navy yard employees declined to state
whether they were entirely satisfied
with the concessions on the part of
the navy department.
Indianapolis. - The Keyless Lock
company of this city was granted an
Injunction and $4,000 damages against
the International Molders' Union of
North America by Special Judge w
w. Thornton, who heard the case. The
suit grew out of strike by the union
against the lock company. The com.
pany asked the injunction to prevent
picketing by the union.
Berlin, Germany.-In Germany the
Factory Workers union had a mem
bership of 207,597 at the beginning OF
the present year, of which 26,324 were
women workers.
Guthrie, Okla.-Oklahoma will sub
init an eight-hour law for women and
a compensation act to referendum
vote this month.
Fort Worth, Tex.-All building
trades with the exception OF the car
penters are practically 100 per cent
organized.
Minneapolis. = Minneapolis Typo
graphical union may erect a monu
ment to mark the burial places of itl
members.
Vancouver. B. C.-Retail clerks want
the ministers to help them in theil
efforts to secure a half-holiday once
. week.