Show labor notes because of the refusal of tho catch ers to accept tho 18 per cent reduction recently agreed upon by the amalgamated association of iron steel and tin at the en tire plant of the tin plate company at south sabron is tied up nine hundred painters decorators and paperhangers went on strike in montreal canada the chicago metal traded and the allons afflicted with the metal polishers buffers and brass workers international union have agreed that if they cannot make a new wage the question will be referred to arbitration members of the brick tile and terra cotta workers international union are voting on the advisability of holding a general convention the question was submitted by the executive board the members will vote at the same time tor the city in which the convention will be held the candidates are chicago des st louis cincinnati pittsburg new york and indianapolis an agreement has been arrived abbe tween striking longshoremen and their employers at marseilles france and work has been resumed tho newly formed international compressed air workers union has established headquarters at new york with a charter from the american federation ot labor officers of unions in new york and other cities are for trades union banks in the principal cities more than has been raised and distributed at sheffield england this winter tor the relief 0 the unemployed toronto canada labor unions ex hect to acquire a labor temple and be in their new home by may 1 longshoremen at lake ports have accepted a 71 4 per cent reduction in wages hours ot labor remain the same the works of the american steel foundries company will close indefinitely may 1 owing to a strike of the molders this affects menthe alliance 0 plant will be run double time the strike of the shoe workers at the factory ot selz schwab co of chicago has been declared oft by the national executive board of the boot and shoe workers union twenty five local unions representing blacksmiths in cook county have each adopted a jacw wag ecale and a committee 0 the blacksmiths district council will endeavor to mold all their beat features into ona agreement LABOR NOTES 6 F the management of the republic iron steel company has given the roll turners the necessary 60 days notice of the termination of their wage scale that will make afie wage scale end the last of may the republic company it la said wants a new scale and with a reduction of wages street car men of ohio are protest WS a bill which gives police powers to conductors of street car the bill clothes the conductor with no authority other than that which he at present posses Boa in preserving order upon the car the measure applies to roaina wholly the aasta state of ohio |