The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-03-09
Want STRAIGHT
8-H0UR DAY and
OVERTIME PAY
Typographical Union Raatfiruls
Previous Action; Lawmakers
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Heard From.

At an enthusiastic and we'll attended
meeting of Duluth Typographical
Union No. 1876 last Sunday afternoon
it was decided to demand observance
Of the provision in the book and job
scale providing for an eight-hour day
with time and one-half for overtime,
by reaffirming a resolution recently
adopted to that effect.
It had been the custom for several
years in the job offices to have a Sat
urday half holiday, the. employees
making up the time by working forty
or fifty minutes overtime the remain
ing five days of the week at straight
time. When the fuelless Monday
order became effective, the PROPOSE
ton was suggested that the lost time
be made up by working longer hours
the other five days, but at straight
time over the eight.
Realizing the menace of this prac-
tice to the eight-hour day principle,
the union adopted a resolution pro-
viding for the abolition of overtime at
straight time to offset Saturday
half holiday, and enforcing the eight
hour provision of the scale of wages.
Members of several of the job
chapels protested against the order,
and the matter was reconsidered at
last Sundays meeting. After a
spirited discussion lasting an hour and
a half the union refused to rescind
it's former resolution. All of the label
shops are now observing the straight
eight-hour day.
Lawmakers Reply.
Communications were received from
the two Minnesota senators and Con-
gresham Miller in answer to the
stand taken by No. 1876 against the
adoption of legislation providing for
universal compulsory military train
ing. Senator Kellogg stated that he
considered it inopportune to consider
such bills at this time, and COM
mended the union for the interest it
is taking in legislative matters. Sen
ator Nelson asserted he would refer
the locals communication to the SEN
etc committee on military affairs,
while the lawmaker from the Eighth
district presented lengthy statement
in which he gave several reasons why
he favored such legislation and why
he considered it he most democratic
form of military service, especially
beneficial to the workingman,
After hearing communication
from Secretary George w. Lawson,
submitting the proposal of the execu-
tive council of the State Federation
OF Labor to permanently engage legal
advice, the typos disapproved of such
a proposition, and the secretary was
notified of the unions attitude.
Would Aid Disabled Soldiers.
Reaffirming the stand taken by the
I. T. U. at the convention last Au-
gust at Colorado Springs, No. 1876 in
dorsed legislation before congress
providing relief for disabled soldiers
| returning from the war, and the law
! makers from this state were urged
to use their influence in securing its
passage.
A communication from the Trade
Union League of Minnesota, an anti
prohibition organization, requesting
the utilization of the typo union, was
filed without being read.
Chairman Farmer of the dance
committee reported that consider
able sum had been realized from the
recent dance. A rising vote of thanks
was rendered the committee on behalf
of the union.