United labor bulletin., 1913-10-04

City, ILL.,, struck. Men from a colony
of foreigners rushed to take their
places, and a riot resulted. in which
several were hurt The strike was the
elimination Of series Of alleged
grievances on the part OF the en-
ployes of the mill. The men com
planned that they had been unjustly
treated by watchmen. Monday a COM
mittee of the coremakers called on
the management and asked recogni-
tion. No demand for wage increase
has been made.
Washington.-A new organization.
the Industrial Reform league, has for
it's purpose asking the government to
provide a national label to be used
on all manufactured products to guard
against insanitary shop work, child
labor products and the products of the
penitentiaries. The league encourages
home industry, home influence. and
teaches the members how to buy at
home and to discourage the purchase
of mail-order products Of child labor
in violation OF law and the product OF
the state prisons.
Philadelphia-A new labor organiza-
ton was formed to obtain higher
wages for street cleaners. 1t is the
Citizens Street Cleaners Foreman's
Labor League" Charles P. Fusco is
its solicitor, with headquarters in the
Stephen Girard building. At the meet.
ing resolutions were adopted to the ef-
feet that the street cleaners should
continue the work ten hours a day,
but that those who had received $1.30
day should receive $1.50, and those
who had received $1.50 should re-
ceive $1.75.
Philadelphia.-A complete under
standing and agreement has been
reached between the several unions
of carpenters ana carpenter contrac-
tors. The various raises are as fol-
lows: Five cents increase, beginning
September l, 1913, bringing the wage
scale up to 55 cents per hour. On Jan
uary 1, 1915, the wage will be increas-
ed to sly cents, and on June 1, 1916.
the wage scale will be increased to 60
cents per hour. The increase In mem
bership during the past year approx
mates 500.
San Francisco.-The Hall Associa-
ton of the Labor council has ap-
proved plans and specifications for the
proposed new Labor temple, and work
on the structure Is to be started in
about ten days. The plans call for
three-story class C building. corner OF
Sixteenth and Capp streets. with
large auditorium, meeting halls and
Offices sufficient to accommodate the
- of uFith
the Labor council The cost OF the
building will be about $4,000.
Cincinnati-The strike of local laun-
dry workers which was inaugurated by
100 employees. mostly girls. in three
laundries, took a serious aspect when
the men and girls belonging to the
union in 19 other laundries were call
ed out The union organizer cluims
that 1,400 employees are on strike out
of total of 2 200 women and men en-
ployed by laundries in this city.
wage scale with minimum OF 81 a
week for girls and s12 for men Is ask
ed by the union.
st. Louis.-Following the announce
ment by members OF the state board OF
arbitration and mediation that manu-
facturers affected by the garment
workers strike refused to recognize
the union. union officials Fave asked
Senator Kinney to start an investiga-
tion of conditions by the wage com
mission.
Washington.-Thee executive council
of the American Federation OF labor
refused the application of the Interna-
tional Printing Pressmen and Aseist
ants union for Jurisdiction over news
boys, the American Federation of La
Dor retaining the right to charter or
ganizations of this character.
Melbourne, Australia.-The mem
bership of the Federated Timber
Workers union of Australia is well
over 10000, as follows: Victoria.
| 3.150; Western Australia. 5000; New
South Wales (estimated), 1000; Tas-
mania. $50; Queensland. 700: South
Australia, $40.
| Kingston, Ont.-A branch of the
! Jourreymen Stone Cutters OF North
America was organized In 1900, and
since that time the wage scale has
been advanced from SO per day of ten
hours to 81 per day OF eight hours.
without resort to strikes.
/ Stettin, Germany.-A Is to 20 per
cent. increase in the cost Of labor and
the increased cost OF raw material are
seriously felt in the shipyards of this
district. The unions are able to pre-
vent overtime work and skilled labor
is scarce.
Copenhagen. Denmsrk.--A bill for
domestic servants has been laid be-
fore the Danish government reguiat.
ing their contracts, working time. hy-
gienic conditions, Lying rooms and
compensation for accidents.
Rome, Italy.-Under the new law
the employees on the privately owned
railways will be assured Of the same