The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1919-06-13
GENERAL LABOR NOTES

GENERAL LABOR NOTES
Practically all the big pottery factO-
ries in Australia have banded together
and formed one big firm.
Norway's Postal association, which
includes postmen and sorters, Is to
join the trade union movement in that
country.
Painters at Moline, Ill.,, have secured
a union-shop agreement and new
minimum that advances wages to Is
cents an hour.
King Alfonso discussed labor ques-
lions with several workers at a distri-
button of prizes TO members of the
Railway Mems association at Madrid.
AS a result of the increased wages
granted to telephone operators and
electricians, the users OF telephones in
New England will be compelled TO pay
higher rates.
Female school teachers in the Unit
ed States are fast organizing unions
to demand more pay and recognition
in the conduct of schools by represen-
tation on local boards.
More than ten thousand automobile
workers at Toledo. Ohio, who have
suspended work until they are granted
Ii 4S-hour week are drawing weekly
allowances from their union.
Among the million recipients of un
fha ri
ish government We're $4,000 members
OF thc-fo-ces, 10000 former munition
workers and 100000 cotton operatives.
Textile mills at LODI, Poland, are
reported by the British economic COM
mission TO be comparatively undam-
aged ard capable OF production almost
Immediately If supplies of cotton We're
obtainGble.
The strike and lockout of 1000 Chi
cago milk wagon drivers was settled,
demands for an increase in wages
from SIC week Ia $50 being granted.
The price OF milk tc the consumer will
be raised from Is cents & Grart to II
cents.
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mnm wage beard 70 the recommends
lion Of :ae printing, publishing and
allied trades conference that $1J.50 be
established as the minimum weekly
wage OF women employees III those in
,iustries.
Members Ut 16 different labor
unions. .,oo0 mcE, went ON strike at
st. Paul IA sympathy with common la
horcrs. w,sc are ON strike demanding
so cents IN hour, a raise of 10 cents an
honr, with Eine-hou- day and recog-
milton Of tilcir uEion.
Men employed in pivotal indus
tries" anG mines are The first TO be dis
charged frcm tho British army, and
workers in other trades will be re-
leased according TO national needs.
Married men will receive preference.
Fer T. months the civil service VIII
b. reserved 70 officers and soldiers.
Recognition or the continued high
cost &c liYin. ians been m.itie by Swift
& ca. by The granting 10 AL office and
plant stea,ly-time employees of a boz
nus ei 10 per cent ns their salary for
s.a months ended afas .. Employees
In the service of tae canp::nS mt the
t:nte they enlisted for war service and
who rc-cntcscd ti.c coinpany's employ
during tie period fcam November 4.
1915. 10 Nay 3. 1910. will also receive
the bsnns. i':s-L.eat of the bonus ailI
be made Gba.t Jui.c 2.
che fsc-siay-a-wcok plan will be
enforced q. Seattle. Wash. where
there Viii he III werk DONG on Satnr-
de. or it;'n,aw. The charge was made
with the i.;ca ef giving more .i.,cn work
~ the bEi;din@ trades.
Fred A. t.ransiel.i was reelected
president If Tic Iowa Federation OF
Labor. a rssol.iiar rs,llias on presi-
dent Wilson r..d ether government Of
iicials TO 'is" i.,e.r hess ELECTS - So
cure new trials FOR .':lon,e. 7. Moo.
ncs and Wren X. Billings vas
uhenimaIsl.y dcptei. Tho rs-t con-
vcntion Will be laitl ut Font Dodse in
1929.
In o.t!e: 10 prevent the aceumula-
ton of coal reserves the Irmers In
Austsaiia arc prohibited from doing
som:.' c.Ts.i'l amount os work. This
Is being tore 50 as to prevent the
r,iners iran lcs:rs any time, which
wnn'd necessarily happen IL the out
PIT was ast restricted.
Labor nGioDs IN western Canada
have voted ~ consolidate into single
organization to be known as .stlia One
Zig Tn'na." II vas announced at
hea lqunrietrs of the trades and labor
csstcii. I:,tgi,ia. A conference viii he
Iac'i IN Calgary June to consider the
next S.y;gs s0Narsl amaIya;naiion