Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1920-11-19
OTHER LABOR NOTES

There are about 20 large sugar re-
fineries in the state Of Bahia, Brazil.
Culinary workers of Wallace, Idaho,
have secured a general wage Increase
of so cents a day.
A wage rate of $1.25 an hour has
been established by organized plum
bers of Indianapolis.
In a signed agreement with en-
ployers organized house wreckers In
New York are assured the 44-hour
week.
Wage increases that range from So
to $40 a week have been secured by
the San Antonio (TeXas) Printing
Pressmen's union.
The strike of coal miners in north
ern Colorado began October 27 when
the men employed in the Russell mine
in Weld county quit.
An immediate reduction of Is per
cent in wages Of 300 weavers of the
Pennsylvania Textile company was an
nounced by officers of the company at
Central Falls. r. l.
Wages of building craftsmen in
YOnkers, N. Y, and vicinity have been
advanced 81 a day following confer
ence between representatives of these
workers and contractors.
Twenty-nine cotton mills at All
madabad, Bombay, India, are idle as
result of a dispute about the wages
paid at two mills, and the union is
calling for a general strike
At Ware Mass, October 26, the
Otis company announced that its cloth
department would operate only four
days a week because of lack of orders.
About 1000 operatives are affected.
committee Of the Denver Trades
and Labor assembly announces that
more than 5000 signatures have been
obtained to petitions asking for NUM-
cipal ownership Of the street car sys-
TEN.
An increase of $1.15 day in the
wages of Alberta (Canada) coal min
ers, granted by operators in confer
ence with representatives of the
United Mine Workers of America is
announced.
Reports from various parts Of
labor situation. Newspapers COM
menting on the situation, are pessi-
mistic and refer to a possible nation
wide general strike.
The union label organizes the pur-
chasing power upon lines of fair con-
ditions Of labor, as against those con-
ditions that destroy the health and
morality of the producer and endanger
the well-being of the purchaser.
More than 700 workmen of the Mid
vale Steel company, Coatesville, Pa,
are idle and three of the big plate
mills are closed for an indefinite
period because of the general slow
down in orders. A dozen families
have moved from the city.
Appointment Of a committee to car
ry on the fight Of the international
Typographical union for forty-four
hour week in the southeastern section
of the United States was announced
by the executive council of the union.
The committee will make its head
quarters in Atlanta, Ga.
Delegates to the Illinois State Fed
Grafton Of Labor convention voted in
favor of a minimum wage Of $1,000
year for teachers, higher taxes for
school purposes, and establishment of
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part time trade schools. Use of union
printed books also was advocated
The municipal employment bureau
announces that $4,000 men and wom-
en- in Germany are unemployed. OF
these 10000 are in Berlin. The labor
ministry estimates that soon three
millions will be unemployed or on
short time. Women constitute ap-
proximately one-fourth of those idle.
Several hundred striking taxi driv-
ers of Boston returned to their cars.
They had been on strike four weeks.
The terms under which they return to
work are the same as they worked un-
der when the strike was ordered.
Plans for participation of italian
workmen in the management of indus
trial concerns are being considered by
a commission composed of six repre-
sentatives of employers and six work
mems delegates. The project under
consideration was drafted by Signor
Baldest, one of the mems represen-
tatives.