United labor bulletin., 1914-02-21
GENERAL NEWS OF
WORLD OF LABOR
Happenings of Importance From
Various Points in This Coun-
try and Abroad.
MINE WORKERS WOULD UNITE
Convention at indianapolis Favored
Consolidation With Western FEEDER
ation-Strike of Garment Work.
ers at St. Louis Is Brought
to an End.

Indianapolis.-The United Mine
Workers convention went on rec
ord as favoring a consolidation of
the organization with the West
ern Federation of Miners. The inter
national executive board was instruct
ed to elect a committee to meet with
similar committee of the Western
Federation of Miners, consider plans
of consolidation, submit it to a refer
endum, and report to the national con-
vention. This action was taken aft
er the delegation from the Western
federation had been heard in favor
of such move. The convention also
adopted resolution condemning the
influx of immigration and instructing
the international executive commit
tee to work with the legislative COM
mittee in having passed laws which
will at least curtail immigration in
this country. Neither the Dillingham;
senate bill nor the Burnett house I'M
migration bill was indorsed
st. Louis.-The strike of 900 gar
mentmakers virtually came to an end
here as a result of the announcement
that the international union had with
drawn its financial support from the
strikers. While there has been no for
NAL agreement whereby the strike is
called off, the strikers have withdrawn
their pickets from the score of facto-
ries concerned and many of the gar
mentworkers have returned to work.
The police guard which for the last
six months has been stationed in front
of the larger factories has been with
drawn.
Budapest, Hungary. Hungarian
Trade Union Central. which has been
carrying on propaganda work among
the miners for many years, has re-
Gently commenced the publication of
a weekly journal, called the Miner in
the German and Hungarian languages.
Victoria, n. S. W.-The government
of New South Wales proposes to ex-
tend the workmen's dwelling scheme,
which was initiated at Dacelyille last
year. The cost of erecting dwellings
and shops together with road and 9th
er works. is estimated at 100000.
Berlin.-The central labor bodies of
Germany decided to withdraw their
deposits, amounting to $5,00o,000, from
leading bank in Berlin. which dis
charged one of its employees who had
been engaged in agitating for the for
nation of a bank clerks union.
Athens, Greece.-A new law stipu-
lates that all wages must be paid in
cash that either weekly or three
times weekly, and that amounts up to
one-quarter of the wages only may be
deducted in payment of fines or for
other purposes.
Ottawa, Canada.-Canadian trade
unionists have asked for certain
amendments to the industrial disputes
act and for further legislation in re-
gard to the eight-hour day on all gov
crnment work.
Geneva, Switzerland-Si of the %
cantons of Switzerland have intro
duced governmental insurance against
unemployment. This takes the form
of contributions to the relief funds of
the labor unions.
San Francisco-The Machinists
union has set aside a certain sum of
money to be used in providing the ne
cessities of life for the $50 members
of the union who are at present un-
employed.
Columbus, O.-Ohio coal mines will
close down indefinitely April /, when
both the bituu.inous coal and anthra-
cite miners agreement with the opera
tors terminate.
Berlin, Germany.-German labor
unions report an increase in member
ship of more than 10000 within the
last year, the grand total being in ex-
cess of 100000.
Winnipeg, Manitoba.-Unemployed
citizeng to the number OF 500 have
held a meeting and asked the city
council to provide them with work
not charity.
London. England-Thirty unions in
the British engineering and shipbuild-
ing trades have declared for 49,
hour week without reduction OF
wages.
Grosvenordale, Conn.-The Grosyen-
ordale company, manufacturers of cot
ton cloths, announced a five per cent.
raise in wages for its 1000 opera
tives.
San Francisco-San Francisco Bar
tenders union reports total mem
bership of 1.015, the second largest
union OF bartenders in the country.
York, England.-A campaign in fa-
vor of minimum wage of 1924 a
week for male shop assistants is being
organized in the north of England.
Boston.-Boston Elevator Operators
and Porters' union has decided that
their minimum wage rate shall be SIS
"a week. starting on March /.
Berlin, Germany.--With popula-
ton only two-thirds as great as the
United States, Germany has 100000
more labor union members.