Show mum Wala ua 0 iiii id of labo 1 0 fews news e W from all parts of the world orld E of general e e interest to the worker r voorburg burg holland mr talma min ister of trade proposed A measure recently in the second chamber for the regulation of the night work of bakers it was a mr talmas talma s intention to en prohibit brohl bit bakers from working at night with the exception of those who are not assisted by servants and carry on their work entirely by them selves mr talma proposed that a special license should be granted to this class of bakers on application provided no reason could be found for withholding it those persons who oppose the measure maintain that the law wo vv 0 lid be contrary to the cons titu tion for it v vas as illegal to prevent any citizen from working should he de sire to do so it was also figued that in the event of such a law being piss ed an indefinite number of small bak eries would probably be opened in which less care and supervision would be found than in the large establish ments at present existing pittsburg pa painters established the 44 hour week and increased wages 20 cents per day making their scale 52 2 cents per hour this Is an la in crease of 80 cents per day over the scale of 1911 and the scale of 1913 provides for 20 cents per day more sheet metal workers negotiated new agreements for two years with im proved working conditions and 2 cents per hour increase in wages elec workers increased wages 2 cents per hour up to january 1913 when they will get another increase of five cents per hour agreement lasts tor for two years street railway employed emp loyes obtained from 3 cents to 5 cents per hour agreement running for two years boston there Is a movement on toot foot in various places to amalgamate organizations in the shoe shoo manufacture ing industry there being numerous lo 10 cal organizations outside the regular and recognized boot and shoe work ers ere union the latter organization has been hampered in its work by unions in the shoe trade not affiliated and antagonistic but withal the boot and shoe workers have steadily made advances in wages and conditions meetings have recently been held with a view to getting together under the banner of the recognized tion and with a prospect of final sue cess washington A review of the first eight months experience of the corn com sensation pens pensa atlon tion act of washington ashington A shows that 6 accidents were reported to the commission of these 4 2 were allowed 1319 1 are in process of adjust ment and 1161 were either disallowed suspended or waived there are 5 firms listed and assessed and the number of employed emp loyes total paid into accident fund 30 paid out on claims 21 invested in interest bearing reserves to guaran tee pensions 10 net balance in accident fund 39 boston strikes affecting work men went into effect in seven brass and iron foun darles in boston and vl vi cikity where the new wage scale providing for a minimum of 3 60 50 for nine hours work has been denied the foundries where the strike Is on I 1 elude concerns in quincy cambridge everett and this city ninety molders struck at the fore river shipbuilding company ompa nys s yard where the argentine dreadnought rivadavia Riva davia Is under con st ruction it ws was expected that work on the ship would not be affected by the strike tacoma wash A case involving the right of unions to execute their law was taken to the courts here re bently A member of the local union of american federation of musicians began legal proceedings to compel his reinstatement in the local union with ith out a corresponding compliance with laws in force in the local union the court before which the case was brought dismissed the petition thus sustaining the local union in its post tion of insisting on the enforcement of its laws london england the work workmen mens s insurance law became effective in great britain recently w with ith 10 wage earners on the rolls under its provisions ten thousand liverpool dock workers struck to signify their objection to the method of collection of insurance premiums from the work mork ers themselves under the new law indianapolis sheet metal work ers union no 41 of this city his lelec elected ted and installed the following of fibers james alexander president guy la I 1 lorge orge vice president 0 P craig recording secretary B F hor ton financial secretary and business agent lee treasurer parry harry garrett conductor and harry dellinger warden salem ore the unions of 0 this ci city t y I 1 ave succeeded in having th the e c city i t y council pass an ordinance pr providing viding hilve that resident laborers shall have the preference over non residents with contractors on public work mork at the last election the city charter was amended so that resident laborers should have the preference and the ordinance carries the amendment into effect milwaukee milwaukee union mer affiliated with the federated trades council will refuse to drink beet beef served retail from kegs the boy 4 cott was called to aid the striking coopers union in local breweries strike breakers are making beer kegs from which the keg beer Is drawn cleveland ohio ahe I 1 he threatened strike of cleveland garment workers has been averted temporarily at least harry D thomas secretary of the cleveland federation of labor said differences between shops and em players had been settled washington the martin bill which vi ouid make an eight hour day man batory for employed emp loyes of railroads who are used in the movement of trains was reported favorably to the house I 1 by the interstate and foreign corn coin merce committee berlin germany the domestic union in germany Is the youngest or only two years ago and num bers hers 25 now the law does not permit strikes in this union should a servant leave her mistress without due notice she Is arrested cincinnati 0 O sign writers se cured saturday halt half holiday and in creased wages averaging 75 cents to 2 per day after a short strike amov ing picture machine operators gained substantial increase in wages without strike fremont O 0 contending that they were locked out because they are mem bers hers of the industrial workers of the world employed emp loyes of the herbrand hardware manufacturing company here declared a strike the men de mand recognition new york the international alli ance of theatrical stage employed Emp loyes of the united states and canada Is now comprised of 0 locals and 42 branches san francisco there are now organizations affiliated with the cal state federation of labor ottawa canada according to the industrial ace dent record of the cana dian than department of labor 62 persons were killed and injured in the course of their employment during the month of june steubenville Steu benville 0 bricklayers and teamsters secured a substantial in crease in wages street car employed emp loyes obtained an increase through arbitha tion olympia wash shingle w cavers weavers v m on a one half cent per thousand in crease without strike and organized a new local at middleboro Midd leboro they also won increased wages in sauk chicago the cash balance in treasury of the american federation of musicians is 89 with lo 10 cals on the roster all in good stand ing Halis ville okla eity laborers in creased wages and decreased hours rate now being 2 per day of eight hours instead of 1 50 for ten hours chicago A movement is under way for the establishment of a home for disabled members of the coopers in ter national union pomeroy O 0 carpenters Cai penters won the eight hour day and increased wages from 2 75 to 3 00 without strike marietta 0 leather workers on horse goods succeeded in getting the employers to adopt the union label on horse goods manufactured there cleveland 0 asbestos workers ob bained a substantial increase in wages because of a per cent or in cleveland cleveland plumbers increased wages from 4 50 to 5 per day and won the saturday half holiday after a strike of one week E liverpool 0 street car men obtained increase in wages and int their working conditions with out strike springfield 0 brew ery workers established the eight hour day this Is the tenth trade in springfield work ing eight hours lancaster pa PI plumbers umbers won on an increase of 3 cents per hour after a short strike elma wash obtained an eight hour ordinance from city council tor for public employed emp loyes fargo N D painters increased wages cents and air carpenters penters 12 per ent cent without strike |