Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1921-12-23
GENERAL LABOR NEWS

There were 41,6O9,192 persons 10
years of age and over in the United
States engaged in gainful occupations
in 1920. OF them 3O59, ,793 were males
and 8,549, 1899 females.
Italy was without newspapers for
three days, following a decision of the
printers union to declare a general
strike In protest against the killing
by Fascist at Triest Of Sig. Miller,
president of the Triest typographers'
union.
The Chicago Contracting Team
Owners association and the Hosting
and Portable Engineers Union, Local
No. $50, have agreed to the Lands
wage award on recommendation OF a
joint arbitration board Of both organ
iZations Union members agreed to
accept wage reductions Of 15 cents
an hour and the board signed an
agreement until May 1, 1928.
The final order expelling Alexander
Howat and his followers in the Kansas
miners union for refusal to obey the
orders of the international union was
issued by that organization. On Nov.
II the International announced that
all miners who returned to work by
Nov. 26 would be reinstated In the
union without the payment Of the $40
fee which the bylaws prescribe.
Seven hundred miners, employees Of
the Clinton Coal company Of Clinton,
Ind, walked out in compliance with,
the strike order issued by John Hess
Ter, district president of the United
Mine Workers. The strike was called
state pumper, discharged in alleged
violation of the union agreement.
Prospects are for a long tieup, both
sides refusing to concede ground.
The strike Of union workers en-
ployed by Tampa Fla, cigar factories,
which had affected approximately 12,-
600 men Of all branches Of the indus
tries for ten days, was called off by
the equalization board which repre-
sents the workers in negotiations with
the manufacturers. Refusal Of about
1900 workers to remain on strike
was assigned by the board as rea-
son for calling off the strike.
Seven hundred workmen at the Chi
cago stOckyards, members of the
American Unity Labor union, voted
to affiliate with the Amalgamated
Meat Cutters Union of the American
Federation Of Labor. A committee
from the Amalgamated Meat Cutters
70 hn Ff1 n
quire what position the men would
take in the event Of strike. The
latter voted unanimously, according
to r. e. Parker, president, to stand
by their co-labOrers.
The Boston union Of the Interna-
tional Brotherhood of Teamsters, with
q membership of 5000 truck drivers,
authorized it's conference committee
to call strike If necessary in con-
tending for nine-hour day and five
day week In negotiations with en-
ployers for a new working agreement
beginning Jan. 1. The union demands
no change in wages. The employers
have proposed a wage cut OF 50
week. an eleven-hour day instead Of
the present ten-hour day, elimination
Of holiday pay and reduction In over
time pay.
Wichitas unemployment situation
is showing no improvement, accord
ing to G. e. Gall, In charge Of the
Kansas free employment bureau there,
who said the closing of farm work is
throwing many more out of work.
Many of the transients, he says, are
now residents of Wichita, having
moved their families there.
General Motors will employ 5000
men January l to complete it's new
building at Detroit, it was announced.
The decision is due to desire to act
In harmony with the efforts to relieve
unemployment.