United labor bulletin., 1913-10-25
Page Seven

5000 trainmen and conductors, 1t was
testified on behalf of the roads before
the federal arbitration board. TAX
ing into consideration all the agen-
cies working In favor of the trainmen
in these requests, should they be
granted, the increases would approx
mately cost the railroads s17.975.6sS
more year than at present" said J.
G. Waller. president of the Baltimore
& Ohio. Double heading. which
means drawing train with two loco
motives, a practice which the men in
presenting their case held to be an
important factor in increasing the
hazards of railroading, was introduced
by counsel for the roads, Seth Low,
chairman of the board, asked A. B.
Garretson, representing the trainmen-
whether the men would rather have
double heading abolished or have sal
airy increases. The men would pre-
fer having double heading eliminated.
Mr.. Garretson replied.
New York.-The new state law
passed by the legislature at its last
regular session and which requires
all employers to give to their en-
ployes one day of rest week went
into effect October l. Many big con-
Germs and corporations which had
heretofore kept many of then en-
ployes at work seven days in the week
anticipated the going into effect of the
law and made such changes as were
necessary to give every one of their
workmen and other employees one free
day a week without interfering with
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days. The street railway lines, the
hotels and restaurants cigar dealers,
etc, were in most cases compelled to
engage additional help to make it pos
sible to obey the law without interfer-
ing with Sunday work
anapolis.-President John p
White of the United Mine Workers OF
America has held that the strike OF
the 5000 Bay City and Saginaw
(Mich) miners was not justified. as
the original trouble was subject to
arbitration. President White also
ruled that the three miners whose
discharge caused the strike should be
reinstated and given three days pay
for the time they were discharged
Meriden, Con.-Because of continual
I labor troubles, the Aeolian company
+ has issued notice in its vocation de-
partment that the services of the en-
( ployes would be no longer required
4 unless they cared to go to work In
/ the new factories in Hartford and in
New Jersey. 1t is generally expected
/ that the Meriden plant will be closed
and hereafter devoted to storage and
shipping departments.
New York.-The trainmen made it
clear at the hearing of the government
arbitration commission that they are
insisting on a high rate OF pay for
overtime-one and one-half times the
! day scale-as a penalty on the rail-
roads for making the men work long
hours. The railroads have insisted
that the men wanted extra pay for
overtime so they could profit by delay
ing their work.
Boston.-The new wage scale for
the L. A Steamfitters and Helpers
union went into effect October l at all
but two Boston shops. Those employ
other than L. a men The new scale
provides for $3.50 day for filters and
$3.50 a day for helpers
Budapest--In Hungary the number
of members of all affiliated trade
unions rose from $3.50 to Ill ,e66 in
the last year. although the years av-
erage was not more than 103,S09-
London--Farm hands in Bombay.
India. are engaged usually by the year.
and receive $3.50 to $3.50 per annum.
I with board and lodging. and clothing
worth sl.S0 to $500.
Boston.-Boston garment workers
unions have given notice that Decen1-
ber l is the latest date they will per
nit any finishing work being done in
tenement houses.
Washiugton,-Since March l. 1918.
fourteen local unions have been added
to the International Union OF Single
weavers. Saw Min Workers and
[ Woodsmen.
vision of the United Mine Workers is
erecting a s25.000 headquarters build
ing in this city.
Atlanta.-In Georgia. children OF
widows and OF aged dependent IA
Tiers. are allowed to go to work at
ten years old.
The Hague.-Union carpenters in
Holland have doubled their member
ship in five years. The total is in e1-
cess OF 5000
London.-Norway will postpone the
enforcement of its strike arbitration
and conciliation Law .ntil next year
London.-Barbers OF Glasgow, Scot
land. have practically succeeded In
their demand for minimum wage Of
81 a week.
Montreal.-In 1912 the total number
of strikes and lockouts in Canada was
las. according to official reports.
New York.-Membership In labor
unions in the state OF New York In