Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1919-08-01
IN THE LABOR WORLD

States number more than 275,000.
Sheet-metal workers in Knoxville,
Tenn, have been given an increase in
pay of 50 per day.
More than 100000 wage earning
women are now members of the Ma
tiOnal Woman's Trade union.
Steamftters and plumbers in Duluth,
Minn have received an advance of 90
cents a day, making their daily wage
81.
The building trades department of
the American Federation of Labor has
at the present time over 100000
members.
United States cigarmakers rolled o.
060960 cigars in 1917, while in 1918
they made over 40,0OOOO0,OOO ciga-
retteS.
The Texas Power and Light com
pany's refusal to arbitrate differences
with organized electrical workers re-
suited in darkness for Fort Worth,
Tex, for several nights.
Foreign trained worlzmen who really
know the finer points of the decorative
trades are paid from $12 to $15 day,
while Americans thoroughly competent
for ordinary work get So a day for
their services.
Previous to the war Belgian cotton
mills operated about 100000 spindles,
about 100000 Of which could be Oper-
ated at the present time, providing
brass and copper fittings, shafts, pull
leys, etc, could be replaced.
The Standard Oil company Of Indi-
ana is adopting an industrial relations
plan carrying with it provisions for
annuities for employees and giving en-
plOyees a voice in matters pertaining
to relations with their employers.
American Express employees at
Syracuse, N. Y, quit work when in
formed that their wage increase, grant
ed June 1, was not retroactive to Jan
uary 1. The men were told that an er-
ror had been made in previous an
nouncement
approximately 600 city employees,
representing 16 organizations, at
mass meeting at Seattle, Wash, voted
to form zone big union" for the pur-
pose primarily Of seeking a $50
month increase in pay for every city
employee. Policemen and firemen
would be included
Miners of Nova Scotia are planning
to work only five days each week, ac-
cCrding to a statement made at Glace
Bay by Silby Barrett, newly elected
international board member of the
United Mine Workers. The announce
ment caused a stir in Cape Breton
labor circles.
The project providing a minimum
wage for women and girls employed in
Porto Rico was approved in the lower
house, after many stormy sessions.
The bill provides that women under
eighteen years of age shall be paid not
less than four dollars a week, and
women over eighteen years six dollars
week. The first three weeks of ap-
premiership are exempt from this re-
quirement.
A demand for a uniform Is per cent
increase in wages for the silk ribbon
weavers of Paterson, n. j., has been
received by Albert L. Wyman, secre-
tary of the Silk Employers associa-
ton of Paterson and all silk ribbon
manufacturers, from John Golden, gen.
eral president of the United Textile
Workers of America, who points out
that the weavers are not satisfied with
the concessions granted by the manu-
facturers, which range from 10 to Is
per cent.
Five hundred technical workers en-
ployed by the borough of Queens, New
York, at salaries ranging from ST.
800 to $2,750 year, announced they
had joined the Union of Technical Men
and presented a demand to Borough
President Connolly for an average in
crease of $500. The men are RESPONSE
BILE for all plans and specifications for
borough work and for inspection Of
buildings.
The Chicago structural iron workers,
who have been making 8719 cents an
hour. The steamftters, who have
been getting S1A cents an hour, de-
mand $1.25 an hour.