The labor world., 1915-03-06


bers. The unions are not devoting
all their time. to the question Of
hours and wages; they are also do
ing great work in cases of death,
disability, old age, and sickness.
Reports show that the first pay
3 ment of death and disability benefits
was in, 1857 by the Locomotive En-
gineers. In 1872 the Brotherhood
of Railway Conductors of America
began paying the same benefits. In
1875 the Cigarmakers' International
Union adopted. sick, death and dis
ability benefits. In 1883 three or
ganizations established benefits of
this kind, and various others have
since followed. the example. The
records show that of 40 organiza-
tions considered, % have introduced
death and disability benefits since
1900. The International Miners
organizations, as such, pay no death
and disability benefits, this duty be-
ing left to the districts.
Reports show that during 1910.
40 organizations, with the two dis
tricts of miners, paid in death and
disability benefits $6,707,9SS.78. If
the average amount paid by the
molders, $500 week, be accepted
as a general average, in the year
1910 the local unions paid in sick
| benefits at least. $4,000, 900, giving
! a grand total in the year of more
that $12,0OO,000 in sick, death and
disability benefits paid by the trade
j. unions of America.
Here is the record of a number of
organizations:
1o-o
Butcher Workmen of North Ameri-
ca-Began the payment of death and
disability claims in 1896; have since
added old age. Originally paid 500
on death or disability of a member; /;
benefits regulated and paid by To-
cal unions,
Amalgamated Association of Iron,
Steel and Tin Workers-Sick bene-
j fits regulated and paid by local
unions; death benefits established
October 1s 1908.
! Amalgamated Glass Workers In
ternat1onal Association-Sick bene-
fits paid by locals; all locals pay
sick benefits. Death and disability
BENEFITS established October l, 1901.
Amalgamated Meat Cutters and
Butcher Workmen of North Ameri-
ca-Sick benefits regulated and paid
by local unions. Death benefits es-
tablished in 1904. g.:
international Brotherhood of
Maintenance of Way Employees
Sick benefits regulated and paid by
local unions. Death benefits estab-
lished in 1890, paying at the outset
$1,5OO; since $4,000.
International Brotherhood of
Electrical Workers Of America
| Sick benefits regulated and paid by
local unions. i, 2s.:s@ .@ as
I brotherhood >ttof Railway y Il Strain
F., men-Sick:sab benefits regulated and
! paid by local unions, Death and
disability benefits established in
1883.
United :; Brotherhood of Carpen-
ters and Joiners of Americas Sick
benefits regulated and paid by 1oca,
unions. Death and disability bene-
fits established in 1888; including
1910 the organization had expended
$2,514,l66.75.
Boot and Shoe Workers Union
Pays sick, disability and death
benefits; established in 1900
K. Brotherhood of Locomotive En-
gineers-Sick benefits paid by local
unions; death and disability bene-
fits established in 1857.
National Brotherhood of Opera
tive Potters-Loca! unions pay sick
benefits;~ death insurance plan
adopted in 1910.
Brotherhood of Painters, Decora-
tors and Paperhangers Local
unions pay sick benefits; death and
disability benefits established in
1888.
! Bakery and Confectionery Work.
ers-Local unions pay sick benefits
benefits established in 1894.
International Association OF
Bridge and Structural Iron Work
ers--Local unions pay sick benefits
funeral benefits established in 1908
! Brotherhood of Boilermakers and
Shipbuilders of America - Local
unions pay sick benefits; death and
disability benefits established in
1906. ..-
International Union of Cutting
Die and Cutter Makers 49, Local
unions pay sick benefits; death bene.
ftsfts established in 1908.
. Coopers' International Union OF
North America-Local unions pay
sick benefits; death benefits estab-
1ished in 1909.
Cigarmakers' International Union
OF Am merica-Pays sick, death, dis.
ability and out-of-work benefits.
Order of Railway Conductors OF
America-Local unions pay sick
benefits; death and disability bene.
fits established in 1872.
Brotherhood Of Locomotive Fire
men and Engineers--Sick benefits
paid by local unions; the organiza
tion was established in 1875. j.,
Glass Bottle Blowers Association
! of the United States and Canada
Sick benefits paid by local branches;
death benefits established in 1891
Hotel and Restaurant Employees
International Alliance and Bartend
ers' International League of Ameri
ca-Death BENEFITS established II
|, 1908.
International Molders' Union o
North America-Sick benefits estah
t.