Evening star., 1919-12-31
LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL.

Serious industrial. disturbances were
prevalent during the greater part of
the year in all countries that had
been engaged in war.
The series of great strikes in the
united states was inaugurated on
January 8 by a walkout of marine
workers in New York. South America
apparently was affected also by new
conditions as great strikes were in
progress during January in Argentina
and Peru. On January 9 bloody bat
lies took place between the strikers
and government troops at Buenos
Aires. On January 21. $4,000 dress and
waist makers. mostly young women.
IN New York, struck for forty
vance in wages. On January 81 labor
unrest throughout Great Britain AS
sumed serious proportions, with
strikes in numerous trades jnvOlv-
ing approximately 100000 persons.
On February the country was
gtartled by announcement Of q gem
General Strike ssatt,s sss, strike < ,,d1 IL
Begun in Seattle. in support .ef
builders. Authorities announced that
radical labor element and prompt
measures were taken by Mayor ole
Hanson to suppress it, AS a result
the strike ended on February 10. On
February 16 nationwide strike of
building trades workers was inaugu-
workers in New York again went out.
On April Is strike of girl OPERA
tors tied up the telephone service
throughout the New England states.
General strikes in Winnipeg and
Toronto in May. accompanied by con-
Canada. On June + the police force of
Great Britain went on strike and on
the same day the Transportation
workers Of Paris quit work. On June
:. it was estimated by a Paris news
paper that half million persons
were on strike in France, mostly in
the metal trades
On June II a nationwide strike
of telegraph operators was ordered to
enforce recognition of the union and
for wage increases. but 1t. did not Sc
i.iously affect telegraph service. The
American. Federation of Labor began
Il two-week convention at Atlantic
City on June g. On June % Samuel
|Iompers was reelected president and
ON the following day the federation
declared for a forty -four-hour week
for all crafts, as well as for all United
ON July IS the Building Employ
ers' Association Of Chicago. combat
ing strike of building workers,
locked out 100000 employees. On the
same day Boston street car employees
went on strike. Chicago surface and
Railway shopmen throughout the
rountry struck on August /, but the
e,trike was called off on August IA.
On August there was inaugural
cd one of the most unusual strikes
on record. a walkout of actors.
On August he.'heads of the four
tArotherhoods of railroad employees iu
brotherhood Asks G a a m g D "a 8 ien foa a
for Railroads. gov e r nm m n It
the railroads. On august % repre- e.
| sentatives. of four railroad unions
in a demand upon the director gen
t,ral of railroads for an increase in
wages ask ked Immediate adoption for
! their proposal for governmental own
ership. Pacific coast railroads were
tied up by strike on August "a. This
was not authorized by union officials,
and on August % Director General
Hines warned the strikers that the
government would operate the roads
if they did not return to"work. The
following day the strikers voted to
return.
On September 9 the largest part of
the Boston police force went on
strike. The striking policemen voted
ON September - to return to duty.
throughout the country went on
strike. demanding wage increases and
shorter hours.
On October an Industrial confer
ence called by President. Wilson
Labor Conference ePaned efons in Its wsss sss-
in Washington. insto ,nston; !. On On .os- oe-
ference came tos an end without hav-
| ing accomplished any result. =
On October Z a strike of long
shoremen in New York city tied up
the harbor. The strike was called off
five days later.
In an effort to relieve the serious
situation resulting from the closing
Of all bituminous coal mines. a con-
ference between the miners and op-
orators was called in Washington.