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About The Wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-???? | View Entire Issue (Oct. 21, 1910)
PIPE MEN ACTIVE, Plumbers and Allied Unions Harmonious Session. In TWO YEARS OF PROGRESS. Association Reports Increased Mem- bsrchip and Strengthened Financial Position Salaries of General Officers Raised. The seventeenth biennial convention of the United Association of Plumbers, (Jnslitters. Steamtitters and Steamfit trs" Helpers. held recently at St. rn'ul. was a memorable event In the history- of (he organization. Not only was it the largest and most earnest convention of the several crafts iu the association ever held, but it also dealt with some of the most Important prolans ever presented to them for coiisiiterutiou. The reports of Yhe officers state that from the 1st of January this year up to the present date more local unions have been organized than ever before for that length of time. The union lias gained an increase In membership since July '1. 1!K8. which will reach 2.000 members. If not more. Ninety- six loeaf unions were organized, thlrty eight of them since January, 1910, and 101 strikes occurred. Out of this num ber three were lost. ,' - ... From July 1, 1908, to July 1 this year there was paid out $139,000 for benefits. Of Ibis amount $G0,995 was for sick benefits. $59,414 for strike benefits, and along with this there was collected thousands of dollars by vol untary subscriptions. There has also been spent a consid erable amount of money in securing state and local laws for the protection of the trade and society by bringing about better sanitation and more rigid inspection. The rapid increase in the member- kIiiii rf nssnfinllnn find thf ironprnl activity of the labor movement all over t lie country have made the duties of the officers much more onerous and exact ing than they used to be. The conven tion recognized this fact and sought to make suitable provision 'for the add ed requirements. The number of gen oral organizers was raised from seven to' nine and the salary of each from $1,800 to $2,000 a year. And In further recognition of the increasing burden f t" official life the salary of the presl dent was raised from $1,800 to $2,500 'a year and that of the secretary the same. Another important step in the line of progress taken by the convention was a large increase of the reserve fund. This has been for some years fixed at $100,000. The St. Paul con vention determined to Increase it to $250,000, and the indications are that the addition will be made within the next two years. This fund is used to further the Interests of the various crafts in the association and to fur nish munitions of war In case of strikes or lockouts. With a reserve fund of $250,000 in. hand the associa tion will be one of the richest and best equipped in the country for what ever may arise In the way of trouble. A movement was also started by the St. Paul convention looking to the estaonsnment or a Dome ror sick or disabled members of the different crafts in the association similar to the Union Printers' home at Colorado Springs. Colo., and that of the Printing-Pressmen and Assistants' union located in Tennessee. A special com mittee was appointed to inquire into the feasibility of such a project,, and at the, Boston, convention two years hence it is probable that definite steps will be taken for the establishment of such an Institution. The membership of the association is composed of four different classes of workmen plumbers, gasfitters, steamfitters and stea mutters helpers each of which has Us own unions in all parts of The country. From time to time there have been dissensions among them, and sometimes the feel ing has become warm. One of the most gratifying features of the late convention was the entire harmony that prevailed a moHg these various classes of workmen and the unity of effort with which they all worked for the common good of the association. il ssssswss L.et labor all along the line show by its patronage and en couragement that it appreciates the value of fair dealing and friendship. The Buck's Stove and Range company under its new management has come to an entirely satisfactory agree ment with organized labor. Samuel Gompers. . , ' Ontario and Prison Labor. The Ontario government has recent ly abolished the system of prison labor contracts in that province. In future the majority of the prisoners in the penal institutions of Ontario will be employed upon farms and the making of roads in the newly opened up dis tricts. There .will, however, be a per centage of the prisoners whose health or other .circumstances will prevent them from joining in this open air work. These men will manufacture hospital supplies beds, blankets and so forth which will be offered to the hospitals receiving financial aid from the provincial government, and pro vided the prices and quality of the ifoods are found to compare favorably with those of similar articles offered In the open market the hospitals will be expected to purchase the prison niixle products. Flirtation. ' What, really constitutes flirtation V" tskd the yonug man of the woman of the world. "Attention without intention." re plied the experienced one. Scraps. Lucky One Way. Jackson Your daughter plays on seven instruments? Man. you're lucky. Grouche I 'often think so when I qonsider the number of instru ments there are. Chicago News. The Right Solution. The reason why newly wedded men are called "Benedicts" is because they are supposed on marriage to give up all the bad habits to which they have benedicted."-TJppincott's. 7 Ambition is but avarice on stilts and masked.-Landor. A Family Jar. 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