Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1919-12-12
GENERAL LABOR NEWS

bdHk ClSIhS are Tic ldIcSL INC" 1OIh
employees to organize and formulate
demands for shorter hours and more
pay.
The engineering and machine works
of Canada will give to all men employ
ed by them a bonus of per cent on
their wages during the year ended
July l last.
The British house of commons voted
in favor of stopping unemployment al
! lOWanceS. The motion of John X.
( Clynes, laborite, for a reduction Of the
/ appropriation was defeated PIT to 1913.
Miss Mary Kinsella, secretary of the
Iowa Association of Master House
Painters and Decorators, is probably
the only woman in the United States
who holds an office in the master paint
ers' association.
In Chile the ordinary hours Of labor
shall not exceed ten per day, including
two hours of rest at noon. Night work
shall not exceed ten out Of "a hours.
All employees must be given "a con-
secutiVe hours of rest once each week.
Three members Of the Jersey City
IN J.) fire department were discharg-
ed because of their activity in cOnnec-
ton with the organization Of fire.
mems union. One hundred others
were transferred to less desirable po-
sitiOns.
The anniversary of the eight-hour
day was celebrated at Sydney, N. S.
W., amidst spectacular display. The
rail and tram traffic constituted new
records, more than 100000 passengers
being carried by tram and nearly 235,-
600 by rail.
Revision of the 1906 Berne conven-
ton prohibiting the employment of
women at night was recommended by
the international labor conference at
Washington. The principle of the
agreement was indorsed, but the
changes were advocated to meet the
demands of the industrial and social
evolution during the 13 years Of its
existence.
resolution opposing the organiza-
ton of a union of teachers for aftilia-
ton with labor organizations was
adopted by the Kansas State Teachers
association, held at Pittsburg, Kan.
The opinion Of the teachers was that
they owed first allegiance to the par
ents Of the pupils under their instruc-
ton and accordingly could not be sub
jected to possible sympathetic strike
orders.
The Canadian Domestic Workers
union, a new organization having a
membership of 100, has indorsed the
following schedule, which will go into
effect Immediately: DOmestics living
in, eight hours day, six days week,
S12 to be paid weekly; domestics living
out the same conditions and wage Of
s15 a week, to be paid weekly. Over
time at the rate Of so cents an hour.
Day workers, eight hours a day, So
day, time and One-half for overtime
and a hot meal during the day.
About 10000 employees are repre-
sented in the agreement between the
Amalgamated Clothing Workers of
America and the manufacturers and
tailors at Chicago. The clothiers and
tailors have formed trade board as
primary board for adjusting griev-
ances. Each Of the firms entering into
the new agreement with the clothing
union has labor manager to look af-
ter industrial problems within it's own
factory, and questions that cannot be
settled otherwise will be taken before
an arbiter.
Control of the British railways by
Joint management of workers and own
ers became an accomplished fact
through the Endorsement by the Ma
tional Union of Railway Men Of the
proposal presented to them. ]. Fl.
Thomas, M. P, secretary Of the union,
will be one Of the representatives Of
the workers.
Bernard J. Rothwell, chairman Of
special committee of the Boston cham
Der Of commerce which has been find
ing work for the former Boston police
man, announces that many such men
have been placed, and that positions
RxN being found for others.