United labor bulletin., 1913-08-30

| nave been Issued uuoer tuo NoW
South Wales system OF wage boards.
| Increasing wages in various indus
tries. The gas employees have been
granted an all-round increment of one
shilling per day. Youths, however.
have been excepted from this award
on. account of their having to Dear
no fanny responsibilities. A group
award for railway employees grants
substantial increases to coachmakers
and other workers. Other New South
Wales workers to receive cons der
able advances in wages comprise tan
ners and leather dressers, who have
had their earnings increased by seven
shillings per week.
Chicago.-The threatened strike OF
1000 trainmen of the Chicago & Vest
ern Indiana railroad and the Chicago
Belt railway has been averted-
Through the aid of W. L. Chamber
lain, commissioner of mediation, who
came from Washington to aid in set
Ting the dispute, representative or
the men and the company reached an
agreement on several matters in con-
troversy and agreed to submit others
to arbitration.
Bloomington, IlL-The Journeyman
Tailors' International union, in con-
vention, voted to extend its 5urisdic-
tion to include all workers, male or
female, who are engaged in tailoring
or cleaning, dyeing and pressing es-
tablishments" This will take In the
$4,000 members of the Garment Work
ers' union and $4,000 members of the
Lady Garment Workers. The journey
mems union has 1000 members.
Cincinnati, Ohio-It develops that
at a recent meeting of the lumber
mems association of this city 1t was
decided to close down all plants own
ed by members of the association, and
stay closed until the teamsters' strike.
which has ben going on in this city
for almost three weeks, is settled.
More than 5000 men are thrown out
of employment by this move.
Chicago.-The financial report OF
the International Union of Bricklay-
ers Masons and Plasterers shows that
the grand total of funds at the begin
ming of the current year was $330,173.
| of which s16,992 was in the general
| fund, S104, ,043 in the defense fund. $780,
241 in the mortuary fund and $43,is7
| in the reserve strike fund.
Ottawa, Canada.-A new agree
ment for brewery workers gives them
| an increase in wages. All employees in
and around the brewery are included.
Engineers and firemen have their
hours reduced from IL to 10 hours
hn will q
cents an hour for overtime instead of
40 cents an hour.
Pittsburgh.-The highest grade of
workmen in a steel mill are the roll
ers. In China rollers are paid $4 TO
Sc month, compared with SS to $40
day in this country. The best
workmen of China receive Sc month.
while for the same work here an
operator receives $500.
Buffalo, N. Y.-Adjustment of the
differences between the international
Railway company and its employees
has been made. The new contract
covers three years, and provides for
an increase of one to two cents an
hour, with a maximum of 20 cents an
hour.
New York.-Seven thousand wom-
en- employed in the East Side knitting
mills went on strike, demanding
shorter hours, higher pay and more
sanitary working conditions. Several
thousand men went out in sympathy
with the women.
Barcelona, Spain.-The confedera-
ton of labor here declared a general
strike. The government, in response.
proclaimed martial law in the city
and took extensive military precau-
tions. Many of the labor leaders
were arrested.
Berlin, Germany.-In Germany the
women clerks trade union. which has
agitated for years for inclusion in the
imperial system of pensions and in
surances, has now received assurance
that they are soon to be admitted
Philadelphia.-The strike OF the
car workers on the Philadelphia &
Reading railroad spread to this city
when $50 members of the Interna-
tional Association of Car Workers
walked out
Berlin, Germany.-In 1906 there
were no less than 81 women's trades
unions in Germany. comprising nearly
10000 members. The textile work.
ers' union alone numbered 37,020
women.
Cincinnati. GA manifesto was is
sued by the Team Owners association
in which they stated that they would
not meet with anyone except the
drivers. and will not recognize the
union.
Berlin. Germany.-Of the 1000
workers employed in the German
printing trade. 67.273 belong to the
nrintera' union