Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1922-04-27
OTHER LABOR NOTES

Mines in the state Of Chihuahua,
Mexico, are opening up at the rate Of
almost one week, according to min
ing men, and that state will soon be
back to mining as it was before the
revolutions in Mexico occurred.
The mine strike in South Africa,
which had lasted for 81 days, is ended,
the order for its cessation having been
confirmed by all the unions concerned,
acting independently of the workers
federation.
A wage reduction Of ten per cent for
shopmen, effective April 1, was an
nOunced by the Cleveland Railway
company. A similar cut in the pay
of motOrmen and conductors, effective
May 1, was announced several days
ago.
The Austrian Manufacturers asso-
citation has received reports indicating
that factory production is only IS per
cent Of prewar efficiency. This is &C
counted for by three hours a day less
working time and a decrease of % per
cent of the efficiency Of labor, the man
ufacturers say.
The Pacific mills at Lawrence, Mass,
cotton and worsted plant employing
ten thousand persons normally, an
nounced a wage reduction of approx
mately 20 per cent. Two other large
plants were understood to be prepar-
ing a similar announcement for issu-
ance.
Union miners in Colorado support
intellectually the decision of the
United Mine Workers of America for
suspension of work on April 1, Mike
LivOda, acting president Of District Is
Of the miners organization, said when
Informed that call for suspension Of
work had been issued.
A general strike was proclaimed in
all italian ports, as an act of solidarity
with the port workers Of Naples, who
had declared a 24-hour strike. The
strike at Naples was precipitated by
the refusal of the workers to allow
nonunion members to be employed on
the docks.
Building and concrete workers of
Alton, Ill.,, have accepted a 10 per cent
reduction in wages in order to facili-
tate more building, according to an
nouncements by @. E. Oldham of the
International Hold Carriers, Building
and Concrete Workers union. The
former wage was Is cents an hour.
One furnace of the plant of the
American Steel Foundries, Alliance,
Ohio, was fired up and over 300 men
went to work in the shops. The plant
shut down several weeks ago. Orders
received in the past few days will keep
the mill working for some time and
it is expected that other furnaces will
be fired in a short time.
Several shots were fred and one
man was wounded when deputy sher-
ifs stationed. at the Glen Lyon dye
works dispersed about so pickets en-
route to the mill in East Providence,
r. l. The deputies were under or
ders to allow no picketing. Eli May
nard, forty-eight, of Central Falls, was
wounded in the right elbow.
No reduction in pay will be accepted
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They will stand out for $3.50 and an
eight-hour day with a halliday off on
Saturday. The builders have offered
a scale Of So per day A strike COM
mittee was selected and at present
there is every appearance Of strike
which will hold up building.
Organized labor in the border cities
will face a general reduction in wages
May 1, reports from conferences of the
Builders and Contractors association
indicate. Bricklayers now get S115 an
hour; it is said they will be asked to
take 90 cents. Plasterers now getting
81 an hour are asking $3.50 for
an eight-hour day and five-day week.
Common labor is being paid 40 cents
an hour on Windsor municipal jobs
Detroit Free Press.
Basing their demand on charges that
the railroad labor board has submitted
their members to unfair treatment"
through improper decisions" the
Eastern Federation of the Brotherhood
of Railway and Steamship Clerks,
Freight Handlers, Express and Station
Employees petitioned President Hard
ing and congress to abolish the body.
The organization represents approx
mately $4,000 employees of % Eastern
railroads.
A review of labor and working con-
dltions in the bituminous coal fields
was transmitted to the senate by the
Department of Labor. The report
showed that the average pay of soft
coal miners in 1921 was 81, 357.40 per
year, and that they were employed for
an average of $50 days.
The ,Franklyn Automobile company
announced that it would establish
plant at Syracuse, N. Y, for manufae-
ture Of new style car and employ
about 5000 men. Fifteen other cities,
including Elizabeth, n. J., tried to get
Al.