The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1919-06-27
IN THE WORLD OF LABOR

III Germany receive Sl.Ul day.
Some Of the large cities are employ
ing coored women as streetlamp
lighters.
It is estimated that 100000 work
ers We're employed in war industries
in this country
Wages are very high in Odessa, Rus
sia and amount to virtually a confis-
cation of capital.
The Spanish government is consider
ing the soeialization Of important in
dustries in that country.
Even as far back as November, 1917,
so per cent of the manufacture Of ex-
plosivas in England was done by wom-
en-.
Over 1000 hat workers are idle in
Newark, N. j., owing to the closing
down of a majority of the factories in
that city
For the protection Of vehicles which
strike signs placed in roadways, a New
York man has invented a resilient
post for the latter
Miss Esther NJ Dill is rated In the
draughting department Of the Puget
Sound navy yard on the same basis as
any man in the shops
Labor conditions of the near future
will most likely be based on a univer-
sal eight-hour day ia ali countries, both
European and American.
California has a labor camp sani-
tation law which has reyoutionized
the housing and living conditions for
some $4,000 migratory workers.
Four hundred expressmen and col
ored porters working on trains out Of
st. Paul, Mimi have organized and
are now asking for increased pay
Iron molders employed at three
plants at Warren O, were granted an
eight-hour day in an award announced
by J ". Mack umpire for the war la
Dor board
Machine shop and foundry workmen
in Columbus, Ga, have been granted
wage increases, and electrical workers
and carpenters in that city have
formed an organization
Plans are under consideration by the
Ontario government to establish in
Windsor free labor bureau at which
returned soldiers may be advised as
to what occupation viii best suit them
At recent meeting held in New
York city the National Woman's Trade
Union league adopted resolutions DE.
manding an eight-hour day and a A
hour week with no night work for
women.
A large sugar company III Port au
Prince, Haiti. which employs over l..
500 laborers. besides skilled labor, has
expended more than $2,O00,000 tn erect
ing an extensive plant, providing build
ings for the employees.
The department Of labor. through
j. J. Walsh, conciiator, has adjusted
the strike of the 16T men and II wom
en- at the machine plant of the HAYNES
Automobile company, Kokomo, md
About 900 men were indirectly in
yolved
Trade councils composed of repre-
sentatiyes of employers association,
| and Of trade unions in a particular
trade or section Of an industry art
suggested as the first court of appea
In the case of disputes which ma!
arise among workers in England.
The marine workers. whose strik,
has tied up the port Of New York fo
three days, voted to return to worl
as soon rs possible, in compliance witt
the cabled request of President VIII
son, according to Nn announcement b,
Stephen J. Condor, secretary Of tn,
Marine Workers Afiliation
Valparaiso and Santiago, Chile. ar,
in the grip of a general strike, it is in
dicated by code messages received a
Lima Peru Mobs We're reported loot
! ing and burning Chinese food shops II
the Malambo district. Strong cayalr,
detachments were sent TO clear tn,
streets. The troops are apparent,
| dominating the situation
The Central Labor union Of Kansa
| City mailed out thousands of appeal
to workingmen of both cities. askinj
| them to urge legislatures Of bot
| states to enact laws to provide mu
nicipal ownership Of the street ca
systems. Copies Of the resolution
pledging the labor body to municipa
ownership We're inclosed with the ap
peals,
Nearly all of the Silesian coal-mir
ing district Is idle, owing to the re
fusal Of the operators to grant the &c
mand for more wages to the miners.
An agreement between the Bethle
hem Shipbuilding company and the
international unions comprising tn
metal trades department Of the Amer
lean Federation Of Labor, whereof
unions are recognized as representa-
employees, was announced by tn
metal trades department. Plants a
Quincy, Mass San Francisco, Bait
more, Wilmington, Elizabeth, n j.
and elsewhere, employing $4,000 me
are affected
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