The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-04-13
GENERAL LABOR NEWS

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which resulted In hearing given at
New York by an arbitration board APP
| pointed by the war department to set
tie the dispute. Representatives Of
the manufacturers Indicated that an
| adjustment which they were willing to
make would enable skilled piece work
ers to average more than 500 week.
! The workers seek an advance of more
than 100 per cent.
Settlement of two labor disputes in
volving war contracts was announced
by the department of labor. One In
volved 1000 cotton duck weavers In
the Mount Vernon-Woodberry cotton
mills of Baltimore, who are given
nine-hour day and an increase of 121s
per cent in wages. The other agree
ment concerned men at the plant of
the American Graphophone company
at Bridgeport, Conn. The terms of the
agreement were not reported to the
department.
All the cotton mills in Fall River,
Mass, are operating under normal con-
ditiorS, firemen who had been ON
strike for two days returning under an
agreement by which the differences
with the owners were adjusted. The
settlement was reached at a confer
ence between representatives of the
Manufacturers association and Tim
othy Healy, national president Of the
Firemen's union, and was ratified by
the union.
Disputing the claim of labor
shortage in Illinois, Robert S. Jones.
chief factory inspector, has compiled
statistics showing 100000 men can be
obtained for war work. He also brings
out the fact that women are not tax
Ing the places of men to any great ex-
tent. One hundred and forty varied
Industries in the state were investi-
gated.
Ten thousand cane-feld laborers in
She eastern end Of the island OF Porto
Rico went. on strike, caUsius the clos
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| Washington which would determine
whether a genera strikc Io1!d It'd
called.
Woolen manufacturers throughout
Great Britain have been ordered to al
ter their looms to produce "stand-
ard" cloth, of which over 100000
yards have been ordered for June de-
livery in order to provide summer
suits for British men and women.
A threatened strike of walters In
hotels and restaurants Of Washington
was averted by the department of la
boris intervention and the workers
won increased pay, shorter hours, over
time pay and recognition of their
union.
! Six men and one woman will form
the advisory council that will assist In
the administration of war labor pro-
gram intrusted to the United States
department of labor. John Lind for
mer governor of Minnesota, Is chair-
man.
The Women's Trade Union league
declares that no shortage Of man pow
er exists as yet in the states, and that
the substitution of female help BIZ
manufacturers Is In most cases actu-
ated by desire for cheap labor.
Three thousand garment workers Of
five manufacturing concerns in st.
Louis presented demands for union
recognition and an eight-hour day,
threatening to strike unless the firm
Immediately signed contracts.
There are million and half labor
ers in the United States now unem-
ployed, according to Samuel Gompers,
In an answer to what he called "a hap
hazard claim Of labor shortage" before
the senate commerce committee.
Bankers, plutocrats, stock brokers
and lawyers of New York were COM
PEELED to act as their own walters In
some of the clubs In the financial dis
trict. The walters struck and demand.
ed 25 per cent raise in wages.
Members of the Scranton (Pa.) city
fire department are now affiliated with
the American Federation Of Labor.
They have organized local and have
obtained charter from the Interim
tional organization.
Figures issued by the bureau of To-
Dor statistics show that the greatest
increase from October to November In
the total amount paid to employees in
any industry was 1926 per cent In cot
| ton manufacturing.
Every woman working around ma
chinery in New York state factories
must wear overalls, according to rul.
ing by the state industrial commission.
IN addition her hair must be protected
by cap or net.
No alien in England may be engaged
IN any form of auxiliary war work
without the express permission of the
army council.
1t Is predicted that of the close of
the war women will replace men al
stewards on the large ocean liners.
Hindus In the Cowlchan district Of
canada are proving themselves to be
successful Lumber mill operators. 4