The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1915-04-17

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In conclusion Mr. Hall said his re-
port was only a partial tone,, as he felt
satisfied there were many bills pend
ing which would be detrimental to
the working people if they should
become laws. He announced that he
would make a. complete report to the
Winona conventions of the whole mat
ter coupled with recomm end ations for
future legislation to be considered by
the State Federation Of Labor.
Strike of Molders at Shakopee.
President Hall submitted a sup
Elementary report on the strike of
iron molders employed by the Min
nesota Stove company at, Shabopee.
The grievances of the molders against
the company. as recited in lett>rs to
President Hall. are: -
I. Suspension Of weekly payday
made. .-2.~,
2. Continuance .of vouchers which
can be cashed only where the firm
arranges to have them cashed instead
of checks negotiable at other places
or cash payments.
3. Failure to install sanitary toilets
and bathrooms after making an
agreement with the employees that
such would be installed if the COM
pany were allowedsto retain all wages
above those for four days a week
from May to October. 1914, settle-
ment to be made Dec. 81, 1914. The
molders carried out their part of the
contract, but instead of putting in
tail o4e{
them the manager of the company
bought an automobile for himself.
One of the deputy labor commission
ers ordered the installation of SAINT
ary closets six months ago. but the,
order has not been enforced
4. Discharge Of two members of
the unions grievance committee with
out cause.
Proposal for Arbitration Rejected.
The company refused to meet a
representative of, the international
r union or committee of the local
union. Arrangements were made by
Mr.. Hall, however, for a conference
with the manager, and at this con-
ference the company agreed to leave
all matters in dispute to Mr.. Harris,
of the New England Furniture COM
pany, Minneapolis President Hall and
a third party to be selected by these
two in case they3%could not agree.
The union objected3rto having the
fourth grievance Included for arbit-
ration, insisting that the discharged
members of the grievance committee
be reinstated in their employment
forthwith. The company objected to:
this demand and nj further progress
has been nnaie aSsAsd an adj djust1nentt
of the difficult:
Vice Presidents Waters and Walsh.
P. H. Waters and j. p. Walsh, vice
presidents for the Fourth congress
sional district, reported labor condi-
tions and prospects in St. = Paul In
writing. The report stated, that or
ganized labor in this city had been
somewhat on the defensive for time
and some of the unions had felt the
effects Of this condition severely, but,
nevertheless. several of them had in
creased their mem bership; that two
new organizations had recently at
filiated with the Trades and Labor
Assembly: that the Assembly's influ-
ence on city governmental affairs was
on the increase: that the garment
workers are working hard to build up
their union, and that members ,of the
other unions were assisting them by
advertising the fair factories and pur-
chasing their products; that the sale
of prison-made brooms in the Twin