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Show LABOR NEWS OF ALL COUNTRIES The Shoe Cutters' union of San Francisco, Cal , has amalgamated with the Boot and Shoo Workers' union. Ottawa carpenters and builders' laborers la-borers have declared a strike for 35 and 30 cents an hour respectively. The U. S. senate has passed tho bill requiring the Srhour day on all labor contracts with the government. Kingston, Can., plumbers, on strike four weeks, have gone back to work for $2.75 a day; a year hence they will get $3. The Q. T. R. will give four four-year four-year sclenco scholarships In ilcGlll university to apprentices and young sons of employes. The Canadian government propose-; to restrict the working hours of tho street railway men to six days of ten, hours each day. What Is known as the uniform child labor law has been passed by both, houses of the Arizona state legislature and been signed by the governor. After a strike of three days' duration dura-tion the carpenters of Saskatoon, Can., gained an Increase In wages of 5 cents an hour, the rato now being 50 cents. The teamsters employed by the city of Indianapolis, Ind., have organized a local union and the city council has granted an Increase In wages. The city council at Reglna, Sask., has passed a fair wage clause, which compels contractors to pay the rates agreed upon between the builders' exchange ex-change and the unions. To promote the mutual Interests of wireless tolegraph operators and their employes an International operators' union has been organized. The International Brotherhood of Blacksmiths and Helpers has recently begun the organizing of ladles' auxiliaries aux-iliaries and Is meeting with splendid success. The men employed by the Electric Railway company at Regina, Sask., have organized a local union. The street car system in that city Is owned by the municipality. |