The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1920-07-16
GENERAL LABOR NEWS

AT present about 80 per cent Of the
wall paper manufactured in America
is made under union conditions.
More than 10000 coke workers In
the Uniontown (Pa.) district have re-
celved wage increases ranging from
10 to 20 per cent.
The strike called at Butte, Mont, by
Metal Mine Workers union, No. 800,
l. w. w, April 18 was called OF at
a meeting Of members Of the union
by adoption of a resolution TO return
to work and strike on the job"
The delegation of British laborites
which went to Russia to investigate
the general situation was comprised
Of three representatives of the Trades
Union congress and four representa-
tives of the labor party.
Miners and coal operators of Kan
sas, Missouri, Oklahoma, Arkansas
and Texas have agreed on a wage
scale. Increases on tonnage rates of
from "a to 40 cents a ton will bring
the rates for mining coal to from $1.26
to 50 a ton, the conferees said.
Industrial unrest is increasing and
the trade union spirit is growing in
Bombay according to information re-
ceived by the authorities. The vice
roy's council has been notified that
SO strikes have taken place recently
In India and that % OF these were in
Bombay.
Gary, Ind, and the circumJacent
towns are the scene of quite spirit
ed competition among employers to
get ordinary unskilled labor. Some Of
the shops are not only paying bonus
over the regular scale for common la
borers, but are throwing in meals and
beds to boot-S480 to $500 day and
keep"
Cleveland's threatened street car
strike was definitely settled when g.,
600 employees of the Cleveland Rail-
way company voted 8 to ! to accept
Mayor Fitzgerald's compromise plan.
Motormen and conductors will re-
ceive 70 cents an hour for the first
three months of service, 73 cents for
the next nine months and x cents
after a year.
Newcomb Carlton, president OF the
Western Union Telegraph company,
announced an income participation
plan adopted by the company for the
benefit of It's employees, 'to be con-
tinued for the remainder Of 1920 only"
The plan provides that after general
expenses have been paid one-half the
remainder shall be divided among the
older employees.
A minimum OF $500 year is nee
essary for the support Of an Ameri-
can family OF FIVE, w. Jett Lauck, con-
sulting economist for the railroad
brotherhoods. asserted before the rail-
way labor board. Mr.. Lauck present
ed a demand In behalf OF the 100000
railway employees for the establish
ment of minimum wage throughout
the industry. He presented to the
board a compilation of budgets on the
cost of living, based on studies made
under his supervision and by feder-
al and state agencies.
The Continental Motors corporation
Of Muskegon and Detroit has closed
one Of the biggest real estate deals
In the history of Muskegon county,
with the purchase of 400 acres of
ground outside Muskegon and Muske-
gon Heights The ground will be used
to build homes for workmen of the
Continental in that city. 1t will be
sold to those who wish to buy and
rented to those who do not wish to pur-
chase property.
The eight-hour day has been estab-
lished in all the shops and factories
In Mayaguez, Porto Rico.
The output of the coal mines OF
Pennsylvania in 1917 reached the un-
precedented total OF 271,519.71O net
tons, OF which 171.074,411 tons were
bituminous and 100, ,299 anthracite.
There were 342,7 ,794 men employed in
and about the mines. The number Of
facilities among workers was LOTS,
compared with 1,030 to a total Of 246,-
797,774 tons produced In 1915, and L.
0O1 to a total production of 256, ,804,-
OH net tons In 1918.