The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1922-06-08
GENERAL LABOR NEWS A,

Union plumbers Of Fort Worth, Tex
as, volunth..'y reduced their daily
wages from SO to 81. The scale Is ef-
fective April 1.
Contracts for signal and interlock-
ing plant improvements this year.
amounting to 100000. have been let
by the Northern Pacific railway.
Hosting engineers OF ST. Louis, vot-
ed TO accept cut In their wages from
s1.25 an hour TO sl.12h cents an hour
The reduced scale becomes effective
NJ once
Mines In Zacateas are opening again
and freight rates are generally more
favorable to shippers. according to min
Ing men In FL Paso who have interests
In the Mexican state.
Anticipation OF marked decline ~
business, owing to the ming STRIKE
was given by the Chicago 4 Alton foa5
as a reason for laying OF $50 employ
ees OF the Bloomington (Ill) shops
Compulsory arbitration OF labor dis
putes In Norway IL provided for IN a
bill adopted by the lagting. The meas
ure Is I'm the same form as when II
passed the odelsting. II therefore hs-
comes a law.
Two hundred men went back to
work at the National Fireproofng
works at Hobart. Ind, which has been
idle since last fall. Improved business
conditions make certain that the plant
will be operated several months.
Idle freight cars on March IS to-
tailed 391 1877, a decrease OF 7.1S5, com
pared with the 39s.9s2 on March g.
according to reports TO the American
Railway association. Surplus coal cars
In good repair numbered rs. 500, a de-
crease OF 6.G6l.
Members Of the Sheet Metal Work
ers' union In Syracuse, N. Y. voted to
accept a wage cut Of from 81 an hour
to 30 cents. The contractors agreed
to concessions which will make the
conditions better for the men.
Tie new scale will be effective May /.
This ends a lockout that has been In
force for several weeks.
Inc UVuHu oHk StoNt WOThs ut
the biggest concern of Its
kind In Michigan, went back To five
day a week schedule. For year the
factory has been running three days a
week with a greatly reduced force.
Other stove factories at Dowaglac, u
was indicated, would also Increase the
week without putting on more
men.
Wage cuts, running as high as 20
per cent In some departments, have
leen submitted by the Marlboro
'Mass.) Shoe company to Its employees.
stipulation In the agreement between
he union and the company provides
hat all matters pertaining to a reduc-
ion Of wages must be submitted TO the
'tate board Of arbitration aud concllla-
ion. which will be done In this case
Union miners. formerly employed by
he Fairmont- MorgantowD Coal com
AMY at Lowesvile. near Morgantown,
". Va, lost their fight TO retain pos
esslon OF company houses when two
armed with eviction war
ants and definite instructions to Dust
shomeyer and whatever are In the
louses, lock the doors and turn the
leys over to John Y. Hite, president
Il the company, began the work.
Employment exchanges In France
'ound permanent and temporary EN-
)loyment In 1921 for over l,00O.OOO
Work was found for 100000
women and nearly 100000 general la
)orers. twenty-five per cent OF the
iacnncies filled involved a change Of
residence for the workers.
A new wage agreement signed by
representatives OF the Amalgamte
association Of Street and Electric
Railway Employees Of America aud
,fficers OF the Manchester IN. H.
street Railway company, calls for q
ut Of 5 cents per hour 10 wages and
% per cent reduction In overtime.