United labor bulletin., 1913-09-20
Not Satisfied With Present Com
pensation and Take Steps
to Have 1t Advanced.
MINIMUM WAGE IS ASKED
Federation Hopes to Obtain Its Re.
quests Without Resort to Force
Chicago Teamsters Accept
Terms Offered by the EN-
pIoyers - Result of
Compromise.

conditions of the surface workers was
the subject of discussion. A resolu-
ton was ultimately carried affirming
the necessity for fixing minimum
wage of not less than 5s. per day for
all surface workers. and claiming an
immediate increase of Is per cent on
the rate of wages payable in Feb
ruary, 1912, for surface workers who
are members of this federation. A
resolution instructing members of the
federation in all districts to seek an
interview with their employers, in
order to secure the advance and re-
port OIL the result of their representa-
tions to the federation was also pass
ed. Sympathy with the miners on the
Rand was expressed by the meeting
and a sum of S250 was granted from
the funds of the federation to aid the
Dutch workers to build themselves a
hall for the purpose of holding meet
ings in connection with the fedora
ton.
Chicago.-Danger of strike of
teamsters employed by the Chicago
packing firms was averted when the
Packing House Teamsters' union ac-
cepted a compromise proposition sub
nitted by the employers. The team
sters had asked a Is per cent increase
in wages. The wages of the team
sters by the agreement are increased
| cent an hour. chauffeurs " cents
an hour and members of the union
employed in other branches will re-
ceive an increase of 81 week in
their pay. The union. at a meeting,
formally voted to make new agree
ment with the packers on the COM
promise terms proposed.
Washingtop.-Acco to the re-
port of the factory inspection depart
nent of Holland, there are 3SS,272 per-
sons engaged in the 2S,531 factories
and workshops, etc, of which number
i6.3 per cent work ten hours per day
or less in summer, alps per cent ten
and one-half hours per day and 12.45
per cent. more than eleven hours per
lay.
Chicago.-The report of the secre-
ary-treasurer of tn Switchmens I'm
on of North America shows that the
receipts from May l, 1911, to January
[, 1918, were $685., ,C9092, and the dis
oursements S450,1S9.2O. to which must
be added a balance of s1S.67413,
which leaves a total balance on hand
IN the latter date OF s1S4. 4.401.72.
Sacramento, Cal.-By referendum
vote of the unions affiliated with the
Santa Clara county labor council. a
proposition to forbid members of local
IN, f,rt, httyinU rontin
or leasing houses built or repaired by
1onunion labor, or from patronizing
any individual or firms occupying
premises built by such labor. carried.
Toxic. Japan.-There is great
cotton yarn mill in Hiogo near Kobe.
rhe company has established schools
where the children of the employees
are admitted free of charge. There
Is a big hospital for the accommoda-
lion of employees. Several resorts of
amusement are maintained for the
employees and their families.
Auckland. New Zealand.-Contemp-
lated amalgamation of the two trade
union centers in New Zealand has
prompted the employers organization
10 make an urgent appeal to all en-
oloyers to join the organization and
to contribute to the defense fund"
Flat River, Mo.-The local union Of
the Western Federation of Miners at
Elvins. Mo-, voted to reject the basis
Of settlement for the strike in the
southeastern Missouri lead belt as pro-
posed by the state board of mediation
and arbitration.
New York.-Beginning with June l.,
the hours of labor of the members of
the Paving Cutters international was
limited to eight hours per day. law
to that effect having been incorporated
in the revised constitution last fall.
New York.-Membership in the
Women's Trade Union League of the
Uniter States has increased in nine
Aberdeen, Scotland.-Upholste
who have been on strike for MONTH
have agreed to accept an offer of an
increase of " cent an hour.
WashingtOn.-Auto factories are
said to be healthy places for workmen
because Of electricity employed.
London. England-Miners in the
United Kingdom have worked on the
average during the last ten years.
5.24 days per week.
New Yorx--Women are barred from
working al night in factories in New
York state between 10 p. m. and a. m.
Washington.-Ncar one-half of the
people of Denmark live exclusively by
agriculture.
Shanghai. China.-Chinese painters
at Darbin. Manchuria. are paid 35
cents aday.
London, England.-Women clerks In
England demand equal pay for equal
work