Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1920-05-14
Late Labor Notes

Newark On. j. plumbers are asking
for minimum wage of 50 per day.
This is an increase of So per day.
A general strike called at Warsaw,
Poland, was quickly ended through
stern repreSsive measures by Presi-
dent PilSudski.
Business in Kildare. Ireland has
been badly hampered by strikes and
lockouts, which have affected thou
sands of workers.
More than 100000 men in the
Philadelphia Shipbuilding district are
interested in the movement To formn
late demands on congress and the adj
ministration.
The Canadian Machinists' union. un-
der an assessment plan, will be able
TO raise a fund of S2.00O,OO0 which
they use as a defense fund to fight
their employers for higher wages.
Coastwise shipping at New York
was at standStill when lOngShore-
men, dock workers and checkers went
on strike to enforce demands for an
increase in wages and adjustment of
working hours.
Street car men of Binghamton. \.
y who went on strike because the
city government had failed 10 author
iZe a Scent fare, returned 10 work
when the aldermen announced that
they would not approve an increase in
hr rtr
The Thomas G. Plant Shoe company
Of Boston refused to grant request
OF former employees that Cardinal
O'COnnell be named arbitrator 10 set
tie a strike that has been in progress
in some departments of the factory
since May, 1919
A settlement of difficulties has been
effected at New York between lnde-
pendent boat owners and HarbOr
Workers unions by which the work
erS will receive increased wages. The
ten-hour working day still stands. The
agreement is to remain in effect from
March TO December 81.
Following their defeat at the session
III lIic duc Ciloll NoHSlCSS Oii IAN
question of direct action, the British
Miners Federation held a meeting at
which it was decided by an Overwhelm-
ing majority Immediately to apply for
an advance in wages Of three shillingS
70 the shift for workers over sixteen
years old and one shilling six pence for
workers less than sixteen years old.
The British Cotton Manufacturers
and SplnnerS' association has decided
70 paw in bonuses more than $1O,OOO,-
900 before April 10 This will be given
20 operatives engaged in the produc-
tiOn Of cloth, in four inStalments.
men or women full-time workers of
eighteen years and over to receive $50,
those under eighteen years $40, and
half-time workers $40.
The York Pa.) Builders exchange
an organization of building contractors
of the city. went on record against the
closed shop. From April /, 1920, they
announce that they will conduct their
business strictly on an open shop
basis. This is the date fixed by the
York Building Trades council for
The demand for closed shop and
wage increases.
Approximately 700 Norfolk and
Western railroad shopmen who had
been on strike at Columbus. o., voted
10 return to work after national Off
ers OF their union had advised them
that the strike was unauthorized The
men struck in an effort 10 have a for
mer union shopman discharged. This
mar refused 70 join Il general strike
last year
Three more Fall River (MaSs.) mills
We're closed as the result Of the strike
of union dOfferS More than 5000 Op-
eratives are now out of work. No
prospect of a settlement seemed in
sight.
l. w. w. literature urging oil field
workers 10 organize and strike off
the chains of wage slavery" because
"the world is yours for the mere tax
ing" has found it's way into the North
Louisiana oil field, where it is said
radical agitatorS have also been circu-
Iating rumOrs calculated to stir up
trouble among the laborers.
Railroad builders In South Africa
have enabled work TO be done at night
by equipping a freight car with an
electric plant and mounting search
lights on projecting arms.