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About The Wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-???? | View Entire Issue (Nov. 25, 1910)
THE WAGEWORKER. Entered as second-class matter April 21,1 904, at the postofHce at Lincoln. Neb,, under the Act of Congress of March 3rd, 1 879. THE BARBERS What They Have Done During the ' Year Just Past. During the year ending November 1, 1910, the International Union of Jour neymen Barbers has shown a decided gain, both in membership and in fin ances. Forty-two new charters were issued and sixteen cancelled. A gain of 1,550 in membership is reported. Death benefits to the amount of $22,445 were paid, and sick benefits paid amounting to $40,111.- The Barbers have no strikes; they simply walk qui jtly out of shops where the shop card is not legally placed. The organization is growing in numbers and influence daily, and now there isa movement in favor of establishing a home "for aged and incapacitated members. THE BOILERMAKERS Doing Something Every Day in the Year Just Ended. The Brotherhood of Boilermakers have been doing things all the time. During the year ending November 1, 1910, 76 new charters were issued and 42 sur rendered. The net gain in membership was 6, 485. There were 39 strikes duriug the year, 11 of which were won, 5 com promised and 23 pending; among them being the Havelock strike. The number involved in all strikes was 1,427, and 605 were benefitted by the struggles. An average gain in wages of 10 cents per day per member was secured. Thir ty lodges secured satisfactory agree ments without strike. The strikes cost the Brotherhood $48,000. No reductions in wages were reported for the year. Death benefits amounting to $3,200 were paid during the year. The year showed an increasing spirit of unionism and the Brotherhood enters upon the new year with better organization, better discipline and better prospects. THE BOOKBINDERS. ons as it had a year ago, but it has great ly increased its membership. The num ber of charters issued during the year ending the first of the present month was 201, and 271 charters were surrend ered. But the membership increased 20,962. This apparent discrepancy is explained by the fact that in a number of cities two or more locals combined under one charter. There were 60 strikes during the year, 30 being won, 20 com promised, 8 pending and 2 lost. Taken althoge.ther the year showed an increas ed wage throughout the country, the gain being very gratifying iu some local ities. During the year death benefits to the amount of $250,000 were paid. In addi tion death benefits to members wives were paid amounting to $33,500. Sick cenefits $90,000. The strikes cost $63,000. The 8-hour pay has beeu estab lished throughout the entire jurisdiction, and the generai conditions of the craft improved. THE BLACKSMITHS. Men of Hammer and Anvil Made Good Record For Year. The Brotherhood of Blacksmiths has reason to be proud of the showing made during the year ending Nov. 1, 1910. During that time 35 charters were grant ed and 11 suspended. The gain in mem bership was 1,200. There were 5 strikes, 2 being won, 5 compromised and 1 pend ing. 'Only 110 men were involved in these strikes, but 3,000 were benefitted. A wage increase averaging 8 per cent per member was secured, together with an average reduction of 1 hour per day per member. The strikes cost $4,500. Every effort to reduce wages was suc cessfully resisted. As a result of the organization's work the membership secured better sanitary conditions, better fuel, and in nearly every instance the union shop.. Small in Numbers But Strong in the Fighting Spirit. The Bookbinders have made a good record for the year that ended the first of this month. Dnring that time 10 charters were issued and 1 surrendered. Five strikes were experienced, all of them now pending. But through organ ization the Bookbinders have success fully resisted every attempted wage reduction, have increased wages about 8 per cent per member and established the 8-hour day in the trade. The number of persons involved jn the strikes is 350. Death benefits amount ing to $3,700 were paid during the year. CARPENTERS AND JOINERS. Locals Fewer in Number But Membership Greatly Increased. The Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners does not have as many local uni- THE CIGARMAKERS. Hold Their Own as to Locals and Gain in Membership. The Cigarmakers did not make any gain in number of locals dnring the year ending the first of this month, 7 char ters being granted and 7 surrendered, But they made a gain of 4,250 in mem bership. There were 53 strikes, of which 22 were won, 4 compromised, 3 lost and 24 pending. The number of persons in volved was 6,548, of which 2,212 were benefited, These strikes cost $19,000, Death benefits to the amount . of $226,000 were paid, and to members' wives $4,800. Sick benefits $186,000, out-of-work benefits $76,000, traveling benefits $41,000. Study this record for a few minutes in twelve months the Cigarmakers ex pended $347,000 in benefits. It is one to be proud of. An organization that can do tnatand does do it is entitled to all the credit there is for good works, THE LATHERS. The Lathers issued 40 charters last year aud 6 were surrendered. There were 5 strikes, all now in process of set tlement. There was a general wage in crease throughout the country. Death benefits approximating $6, 000 were paid during the year ending the first of this month. r - THE AMERICAN FEDERATION OF LABOR street ear facilities are horribly inadequate. In fact the only sign of doing the right thing was giving us a concert by the famous St. Lou is symphony orchestra the morning convention opened. They .took a majority of delegates through a brewery where girls are worked in slop to their ankles and boys are employed wherever possible. Aside from this St. Louis ha won the record for punkness. St. Louis is remarkable for many things or should be. It has the Eads bridge, from three to seven saloons in every down town block, vacant houses on every side, dozens of five and ten story buildings wholly vacant in the business section, the Shaw gardens and a four-to-one majority against prohibition because it would 'ruin business." But it also has one of the best police forces in the world, a fire department that can not be excelled and boot, shoe and garment factories that are as big as they make 'em. The convention will have adjourned by, the time this reaches Wageworker readers. There have been some exciting seenes on the floor of the convention, and there are significant signs of a growing revolt in the ranks of organized labor. No one charges "graft" or dishonesty. It Is merly a revolt against what a lot of thinking men have concluded is autocratic rule. Unless the executive council settles this Electrical Worker squabble, and settles it fairly and squarely, there will be hell-a-poppin' at the 1911. convention if not before. TV. M. M. Once Tried Always Used Little Hatchet Flour Made from Select Nebraska Hard Wheat WILBER AND DeWITT MILLS RYE FLOUR A SPECIALTY Beii1SfrSSS?I459 ;C 145 So. 9th St, LINCOLN, NEB. KOMO COAL $7.75 Per Ton The Best Coal in the. Market For The Money : Good for Furnace, Heating Stoves or Kitchen Ranges : Give It a Trial. Satisfaction Guaranteed WHITEBREAST CO. Bell 234 Auto 3228 1106 O St 4. '$-4$ 1 1 Btlj5 5 n w law ' 1 wm 2? 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