Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1913-07-03
Sutherland

Switzerland
/ The movement on the part of the
tailors in the early part of this wear
ended successfully for the agitators.
In seven towns strikes were resorted
to. The strike in Winterthur lasted
81 days, In 1nterlaken 35 Zeurich 80,
Chur 16, ern 10, Chaum de Ponds 9.
and Davos days Strikes were
averted in Zurich and Bern through the
Intervention of the town Cancellation
board. The workers (mens' tailors
and uniform tailors) obtained an in
crease of from 4 per cent to per
cent and in some places a reduction
in the working time, through the
wages movement and sectional
strikes. - The congress of the Stone
Workers and Potters' union, which
was held in Biel, decided upon an in
crease in the contributions for the
Strengthening of the strike fluids, as
well as yearly inquiry into the
wages and labor conditions. A propo.
sition for the amalgama ton with the
other building workers unions was
referred to the general committee,
Representatives from Germany and
Italy attended the congress. - The
Swiss Engine Drivers and Stokers
Union held their congress at Hutwill
recently. The union decided in favor
OF common action with all railway
unions for the revision of the work.
ing regulation, the pension laws, and
the financial assistance funds The
Parliament to be appealed to in re-
spect to the ever increasing exploita-
ton Of the men, with the inevitable
ruination of health which. follows in
the woke of such conditions. The
Train Employees Union (guards etc
held their general meeting in Thun re-
Gently which was attended by 1O6 del
egates. The congress was not salts. |
fed with the revision Of the regula.
tons for additional pay which took
place last year. A new revision should
therefore be demanded. The delegates
expressed wish that no attention
should be paid to the yellow societies
which still exist among the railway |
workers. The mad economy of the |
Metropolitan railway was the subject |
OF bitter complaint as it is more than |
probable that the large number of &c. |
cidents which take plaoce on this |
railway is attributable to same. The |
union numbers $3.50 members and |
commands funds to the amount Of |
&12,320 - The dyers of BAIL, Eur. |
ich and Thalwill have entered into a |
tariq movement, as no tariff agree.
ments have been concluded between |
them and the employers during the |
last six years. They demand that |
the apprentices be brought under de- |
Unite working regulations, minimum |
wage Of 25- for laborers, 30 for ar.
tisans, 49, for dyers, and 17.6 for wo-
men workers; in addition to this a |
nine hour day. The strike is, In |
the meanwhile, broken out as the en-
ployers would vouchsafe no answer
whatever to the petition presented by |
a portion of the workers, and what is |
more, demanded the installation OF |
strike breakers at Crefeld in athe |
Rhine district, where a strike Of the |
dyers is at present taking place.
Sp0in- -
The Federation of Printers held
their second congress in May. The
following extracts are from a report
OF the secretary. The union has at
present % local branches, seven more
than last year. Barcelona can show 268
organized printing workers, Valencia
comes next with 154, Madrid. the cap.
ital, has only SO, and Vigo SO. Con-
corning the conditions of labor, the
nine hour day prevails. The eight |
hour day obtains in two places only,
viz, Jerez and Malaga. The wages
vary as much as from 10d to. 5-1Od |
per day. according to the place and
the kind Of work A sfriko faoL r1ono
in Barcelona in 1912 in which 143
organized workers took part. The
printing trade has not yet a central
union of its own. The art printers
in Barcelona have appealed to their
employers for several concessions.
the most important of which Is the
eight hour day. The Catholic trade
union society has succeeded in open
ing its own trade union house in Bar
celona.
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