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Show iRon-uomns: GET UiCQEflSE . . . IJev Scde in Effect on ll:y I ; Aid for ingfIo!Sers.i --'' ! The new scale of wages ofihe Bridge and Structural Iron-Workers, local union No. 17, toes Into effect tomorrow. Notice was given 120 days ago to the employers that the scale would be raised from 13.50 to $4 a day on May 1. and It Is anticipated that there will be no trouble whatever in effecting- the change, no objection having- been made by any of the employers. The local union now has a membership member-ship of 165. Fourteen transfers were accepted at the regular meeting Saturday Satur-day night and six new members were Initiated. J The Bridge and Structural Iron-Workers Iron-Workers on Saturday night voted $225 for the relief of members of locals 81. 77 and 78 In Ban Francisco. A. letter from the secretary of one . of tbe San Francisco locals was read, showing that none of the members had. lost their lives during tbe catastrophe, but most of them loat all their personal possessions posses-sions and were subjected to great suffering. suf-fering. ' The Bridge and Structural Iron-Workers Iron-Workers also voted 125 In aid of the striking lron-molders of this city and adopted a resolution offering to refuse to work on the product of any foundry falling to grant the demands of the molders, if the strikers so desire. It is stated that the foundry strike Is as strong as ever and that the men will remain out indefinitely, or until their demands for closed 'shops and an advance ad-vance in wages are met. The local strike has received the Indorsement of the International union and an agent of the international body has been here to look into the situation and give such aid as is necessary. t |