The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-05-18

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WHICH Time II mas gone % tle United
States court Of appeals twice and once
to the United States supreme court
London, England arrangements
are to be made to begin a campaign
to amalgamate all of the unions con-
nected with the tailoring and clothiers'
trade, in England, under the title of
the United Garment Workers union.
There are at present some twenty
separate societies dealing with vari-
| GUS sections of this industry. Under
the auspices of the General Federation
| of Trade unions, conference has
been held at Nottingham the result
of which was the appointment Of a
committee to draw up scheme and
rules for the proposed amalgamation.
Ely, Nev.--The three thousand EN-.
ployees at the mines of the Nevada
Consolidated Copper company went
on strike, executing as complete tie
up as that at Bingham, Utah. Charles
| H. Meyer, acting for the Western Fed.
Grafton Of Miners; A. L. Wilde, for
the Stone Shovelers' union, and
Charles Nicholson, for the machin-
lists, issued the order for the men to
walk out They are striking for an
| increase of fifty cents a day.
London, England.--Since the Brit
ish coal strike in the early part of this
year many of the large users of coal
| two 1Y,di h4 1xuo cfo INCH T.
companies and municipal corporations
have been considering more seriously
than ever before the adoption of
substitute fuel. There has been an
unprecedented demand for oil engines
to replace or supplement steam en-
gines.
Chicago -During the last two years
| 81 branches of the Quarry Workers
/ International union have negotiated
successfully new agreements, and in
every case, save two, gains have been
| secured. The membership has In
/ creased 1000, and the organization Is
now In healthier condition than ever
before
New York Encouraged by the sue
cessful termination of the furriers'
strike, the wrapper, kimono and house
dress makers in New York city are
now preparing to make fight for the
establishment of better working con-
ditions There are about 5000 per-
sons in the trade, and they are join
ing the union in great numbers.
Boston. Massachusetts State
Federation OF Labor has passed a
resolution demanding that the legisla
ture pass bill calling for Saturday
half holiday without loss of pay the
year round for all laborers and me-
chanics in the employ of the common
wealth.
New Salary increases of
s6,OO0,O0O are provided for in the
municipal budget for 1918. Six hun
dred and eighteen of the highest paid
officials and employees are to receive
$4,000 of the increase, those salary
boosts running &om $500 as high as
$1,000
i San Francisco.-The jurisdiction
committee of the San Francisco Build
ing Trades council will investigate the
complaint that members of the Elec-
trical Workers union No. 6 are in
fringing on the jurisdiction of car
! penters In the work of laying flooring.
New York.-In 1887 there were S26
! labor unions, with about $4,000 mem
} hers In the state of New York; now
, there are 2,454 unions, with a ttoal
, membership of 97,665, OF the 2,454
unions 700 are in New York city and
have membership of 94S,569
. Trenton. N. i'm a bulletin issued
recently by the New Jersey state bu-
: reau of statistics, 1t is shown that the
: increase in the cost of living In the
: state since 1898 has been 54.S6 per
cent. while in the same period wages
: have advanced only 25.4 per cent.
) Pittsburg Receipts of the Glass
. Bottle Blowers International union
5 during the last fiscal year amounted
t to s230,769.25 and the expenditures
1928 525.S5. The assets of the inter
national, June 80, we're $222.60s.46.
} Toronto. Canada.-During August
: Toronto Street Railwaymen's union
7 enrolled one hundred new members;
: forty-four left the railway service and
three deaths occurred.
/ London, England. "A bill In the Brit
d ish house of commons provides heavy
t penalties for those who lend money
to employees without the knowledge Of
D their employers.
= New York Plumbers and Steamfit
4 Iters' international union has Increased
I its membership by 5000 In year. The
s total membership Is now 100000
Z Washington. bills have been pass
5 ed or are pending in several state leg
islatures requiring the Dating OF auto
/ mobile tires to show their age,
n Minneapolis. Organizers for Tn
4 Western Federation of Miners Rra .
work In northern Minnesota