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Show LABOR AMb progress TRADES EgTJ COUNCIL X of machinists has planned a most vigorous vigor-ous campaign of organizing In every section sec-tion of the State. . , . . . " r " - Expressmen's union of Boston, Mass., has decided to ask for the co-operation of all Boston trade unions in Its effort thoroughly thor-oughly to organize the expressmen. Steam fitters ot Buffalo, N. Y.. who are members of the national association decided de-cided by a referendum vote not to affiliate affili-ate with the United Association of Plumb-era. Plumb-era. , All men more than CO years old are to be . discharged from Portsmouth' (England) (Eng-land) dockyard. The regulation will affect af-fect 160 men. Hitherto men have been allowed al-lowed to remain till they have reached the age of 85. The United Labor league of Birmingham. Birming-ham. Ala., la making a strenuous effort to have the anti-labor legislation on the Alabama statute books repealed. The league proposes to accomplish this end through the ballot box. Fishermen at the northern ports of Holland Hol-land are trying to organize to get some Improvement of their terribly hard lot. The pay is very poor and out of It the men are now called upon to pay toward the cost of bait and ice. Twenty years ago the wages of Nottingham Notting-ham (England) lacemakers were as high as 130 and 136 a week, and the profits of the employers ranged up to 109 per cent. At present If a workman Is putting In full time he may earn from 112.50 to 120 a week. A test case of the fraudulent use of the union label will soon be carried to the courts of Wisconsin. R. H. Bennett of Milwaukee, who Is collecting evidence, says that there is little idea of the amount of this, practice at the present time. FEBEUABY MEETINGS IN FEDERATION BALL. - Thursday, February Is Machinists, Boi k Binders, Inside Wire Workers, Ma-cnlnlsts' Ma-cnlnlsts' Helpers, Painters and Decorators. Decora-tors. Krldsy. February 17 Iron Moulders' bs.il, N. -P. A. Horseshoers, Street Car Men.- Pressmen, Loyal Americans. Saturday, February 12 Dancing. Foundry Foun-dry Employees. Brewers, Iron Moulders. Sunday, February 19 Socialists, M. of W. Employees, Bartenders. . 1 Monday, February 2i-Royal Highland-ens. Highland-ens. Building Laborers, Stone Masons. Tuesday, February a Fraternal Brotherhood, Broth-erhood, Lathers, Cooks and Walters, Plumbers. R. R. Blacksmiths, Sheet Metal Workers. Vednesday, February JB Utah Federation Federa-tion ball. Plasterers, Label league. Thursday. February 23 Maxwell post. O. A. R., Inside Wire Workers, Upholsterers Upholster-ers and Carpet Layers. Friday. February 24 Utah Federation of Labor, Boilermakers. Saturday, February 25 Dancing, Bridge and Structural Iron . Workers, Beer Bottlers. Sunday, February 28 Socialists. Monday, February 27 Royal Highlanders. Highland-ers. R. R. Carmen, Socialists' local. Cigar-makers. Cigar-makers. Tuesday, February 28 O. A. R. ladies. Beer Drivers. Cooks and Walters, Plumbers. Plumb-ers. Sheet Metal Workers. UNION MEETINGS. Electrical Workers, local 57 (linemen), every Thursday $ p. m., in Jennings block, 11 West First South street Musicians' union meets on the first Sunday Sun-day of every quarter, Chrtatensen's hall, TC8 Commercial club building. Board of dlrwtors meets second and fourtn Tuesday Tues-day of each month, 26 Richards street. Typographical union, tint Sunday of each month. 2:30 p. m., A. O. U. W. hall. 1S3 South Main street. Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, first and third Mondays, 8 p. m , I. O. B. B. hall. Auerbach building. Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, on Tuesdays at 3 p. m.. Electrical Workers' ball, corner First South and Main. Brotherhood of Rallwav Trainmen, very Monday. 8 p. m.. Electrical Workers' Work-ers' hall. 11 West First South. Retail Clerks, second and fourth Fridays, Fri-days, 8 p. m., in Union block. Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen, every Tuesday, 8 p. m.. Electrical Workers' Work-ers' ball. Bricklayers' union, every Wednesday, 8 p. m.. Electrical Workers' hall. Woman's Auxiliary. Brotherhood of RrJiway Trainmen, first and third Friday!, Fri-day!, S p. m.. Electrical Workers' halL LABOR NOTES. Coal miners In Alberta (Canada) district are on strike for recognition . uf their union. Buffalo (X. V.) Co-operative Garment-Workers' Garment-Workers' shop is making a success and will soon move to larger quarters. Steam shovel and dredfemen are arranging ar-ranging for their 1905 wage scale, which will be formulated at the convention this month. The Massachusetts Stat organisation |