Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1917-12-15
GENERAL LAROR NEWS

Under the auspices of the Trades
and Labor congress of Canada, a third
party was formed in Montreal, to be
known as the labor party Of Canada,
province Of Quebec branch. Its aim
Is to unite the wCrkingmen for inde-
pendent political action. A resolution
condemning all kinds Of militarism
was passed.
The threatened longshOremen's
strike at New York, which union lead
ers asserted would call out 10000 wa
terfront workers unless employers
agreed to arbitrate differences, has
been averted, after d conference be-
tween harbor interests and the govern
ment arbitration board.
The miners Of George Creek, Nd,
were given a voluntary advance of ten
cents, making a new rate of S1.O3R
per net ton. All day labor was ad-
vanced on the basis of $1.40 a day.
Mine drivers, one branch Of labor, will
receive S476 under the new scale.
Montana state industrial accident
board reports that during the last two
years there were 443 fatal accidents
in Montana, 13 were totally disabled
and 273 partially disabled. The grand
total of all sorts Of accidents on this
industrial battlefield is 1927.
Following favorable action by the
recent Dallas convention of the Ma
tional Association of Letter Carriers,
the American Federation Of Labor has
issued charter to this organization,
which is now enrolled in the trade
union family.
The United Textile Workers Of
America, in session at Lowell, Mass,
adopted the annual report of John
Golden, president of the organization,
the chief feature of which was an ex-
preston Of loyalty to the government.
Since the Washington state indus
trial commission started it's cOmpensa-
ton benefits a total Of $8297 1888 has
been collected in premiums and $5,-
401, III has been paid out in claims,
while $2,636,929 is held in reserve.
Fourteen thousand telegraphers, tele-
phone operators, station agents and
signalmen employed by the Erie and
the New York, Susquehanna & West
ern railroad companies, will receive an
18 per cent increase in wages.
Frank J. McNulty, president Of the
international Association Of Electrical
workers, ordered striking telephone
employees at WaIla Walla, Seattle,
Tacoma and Portland to return to
work pending mediation.
The United Textile Workers of
America, in convention, declined to fa-
vor q federal amendment for woman
suffrage, but adopted a resolution to
the effect that states should take up
the matter as desired.
Scarcity Of homes il many indus
trial localities can only be remedied
by government action was the declara-
tion of a conference called by Presi-
dent Gompers to discuss the question
Of housing workers.
William BroWnvilIe was elected
president Of the weayers' society Of
Anderston at the one hundred and
eighth anniversary meeting, held in
Glasgow, Scotland.
Vancouver B. c., through it's city
officials, has handed an ultimatum to
coal dealers to cut the price of coal
or the city viii step in and sell some
on its own account far below the price
generally charged.
Complete agreement was reached
between the president $ mediation COM
mission, now investigating labor un-
rest in the West, and the mine opera
tors of tke Warren (Ariz.) district.
At the mining camp of Sandon (Can-
ada) and surrounding mining camps,
the miners have refused to be dOcked
days pay month by the companies,
for the patriotic fund.