United labor bulletin., 1913-06-14


ment store clerks involving $500 per
sons. was settled. The strikers re-
turned to work. Under the agreement
the minimum wage for women will be
So, and for men S12. The work
day is to be s1a hours, from
$3.50 a. m. to 6 p. m. and the
stores are to close at noon Satur
days during July and August. The
clerks struck for minimum wage of
SS and SIS for women and men, re-
spectively and for recognition of the
union mentioned In the agreement.
New York.-Seven thousand Brook
lyn BARRIERS whose strike subsequent
ly spread to Manhattan went back to
their chairs, their demands having
been granted. Boss BARRIERS at a mass
meeting signed an agreement conced'
ing the new schedule Of hours. 1t
provides that the BARRIERS shall work
from o'clock in the morning until
o'clock at night on week days, 8
o'clock until 10 o'clock at night Satur-
day, s o'clock until noon on Sundays
and legal holidays and have one day
off each week.
Denver, Colo.-The annual report
of the Colorado state labor depart
ment throws much light on the activ-
tiles of the labor department of the
state. In the state free employment
offices it is shown that in the three
cities where these Offices are located.
Denver, Colorado Springs and Pueb-
10, 30,7S7 jobs were secured sfor the
sob seekers free of any COST of which
for nd q ffrx
en-. being an average of 1884 per
year, 1911-12.
Sacramento, Gala minimum wage
bill, providing for an industrial vel
fare commission. with full power to
fix wages for women at rate that
will cover the necessary cost of
proper living" was passed by the
California state senate early In May.
26 to s, and went to the governor for
his signature. This was one of the
measures advocated by Governor
Johnson.
ClevelandA-The carpenters have
appointed a publicity committee to get
In touch with members of their craft
who speak foreign languages. such
as the Bohemians. Hungarians.
are several thousand in the city.
These latter will be shown that it is
to their interest to join hands with
the English-speaking carpenters to i'm
prove their conditions.
Washington.-The national conven-
ton of the Brotherhood of Locomotive
Firemen and Engineers will, open in
Washington, D. c.. June 2. Represent
atives from about 800 lodges are ex-
pected to be present. Several pro-
posed amendments to the bylaws of
the organization have been proposed
and will be disposed of at the meet
ing
Kansas City.-Twenty- seven thou
sand railroad shopmen will receive in
creases in wages as a result of agree
ments ratified by representative OF
the Federation of Shop Crafts and
the Southern railway and allied rail-
road companies and the Wabash sys-
tenn, at the headquarters of the fed
Grafton in Kansas City, Kan.
Indianapolis.-At a meeting Of the
Marion county Labor day committee
arrangements were made for the La
Dor day celebration next fail. The
committee has decided to have a mass
meeting with speakers. For the last
few years the mass meeting has not
been held.
Pittsburgh.-Four thousand skilled
workmen employed by the Macbeth
Stevens Glass company have been
granted voluntary increase in wages.
The raise is effective May 10.
Reading. Pa.-Half dozen firms
signed the wage scale of the plumb
ers, who went out on strike. The
plumbers asked As cents per hour for
an eight-hour day.