United labor bulletin., 1913-11-29
Happenings Worth Recording
Reported From All Parts
of the World.
UNITE FOR CLOSER ACTION
Metal Trades Department of American
Federation of Labor Declares for
Significant Measure = France
to Copy Methods Used in
United States.


olution offered by delegates of the
Machinists' union that strikes may be
called on a vote of rs per cent. OF the
international unions. or two-thirds OF
the members involved. was carried by
1,213 to 1,096 votes. The resolution
adopted provides that no single union
can reach an agreement and send It's
men back to work until all of the
unions involved have made settle
ment "The passing of this amend
ment to the laws of the department
means united action" said William II
johnson, president of the machinists
1T will mean that one union cannot
remain at work when the others &c
out on strike
Paris. France.-There is a strong
movement on foot throughout the
country among labor leaders to build
up a new confederation upon the ruins
of the old, patterning it as far as pos
sible after the American Federation OF
Labor in the United States.
Baltimore, Md.-Internatiopa Broth
erheod of Painters will erect monu-
ment in honor of its founder. John T.
Elliot, in Greenmount cemetery.
Fitchburg, Mass.-About $4,000 is
earned annually by the boys in the CO
operative industrial course in the high
school here.
Toronto, Canada.-Five thousand
Grand Trunk telegraphers demand a
ten-hour day and a minimum of $50
a month.
New York.-The work or organizing
the $4,000 jewelry workers in the
ter.
on.-Approximately $4,000 peo-
pie are employed in the cotton. wool
and silk industry in this country.
Ottawa, Canada-Canadian trade
unions in 13 years increased their
membership from 1881 to sO,SO1.
Boston.-Union blacksmithS claim
that S5 per cent. of the craft in the
city are in the organization
Dallas, Tex.-Convict-made goods
sold or offered for sale in Texas must
be labeled convict made"
Dublin, Ireland.-Agricultur labor
ers in Ireland average slightly over
$3.50 week in pay.
London, England.-The eight-hour
day is becoming general among Brit
ish steel smelters.
Berlin, Germany.-Textile workers
in Germany have union membership
of almost 100000.
San Francisco.-Californ labor
unions have a membership of approx
imately 100000.
Vienna, Austria.-Austrian labor
unions have a female membership ex
ceeding $4,000
Brussels-Belgium has almost l.
100000 women workers employed in
her industries.
Wichita. Kan-The unions are plan
ming a labor temple and library for
their members.
New York-In the city there are
upward OF 5000 building material
teamsters.
Alton, In-Retail shops have been
successful in securing a minimum oi
IS a week.
New York.-Glove Workers union
of North America will revise its con
stitution.
London, England.-There are ovel
$50 licensed employment agencies IL
the city.
Richmond. va.-The building trade,
unions will organize a building trader
couecil.
Ironton, Ohio.-The city council hai
granted an eighthour day to city en-
ployes.
Calcutta. India.-There are almos1
1000 cooperative societies in British
India.
Newport, r. IA nfty-four-houl
week for women Is now in effect In the
state.
Sitka, Alaska.-Miners and millmeI
in Alaska now enjoy an eight-houl
day.