What our Organizers are Doing.

The following selection from the many returns received from our organizers include reports from more than 80 of the principal cities located in some 30 States and Provinces of this continent. These reports tend to show that the favorable conditions noted in these columns during several months past still continue to operate with undiminished force. The fact that 41 charters have been issued from this office during the past month as compared with 12 for the corresponding month of last year, and that the majority of our affiliated national and international unions have benefited in a similar degree, gives evidence not only of revived industrial activity, but also of the increasing determination of the workers to organize on the unshakable basis of the trade union, and thus oppose, in the only permanently effective manner, the unity of capital by the unity of numbers.

NATIONAL SECRETARIES.

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General Secretary Schudel, Bakers and Confectioners' International Union, writes: "Our organization is doing well. Most of our locals have gained in membership, and the formation of new unions goes on at a very satisfactory rate. week I sent a charter for a union at New Orleans, where we have not had a union since seven years ago. We are very thankful to American Federation of Labor General Organizer Winn, who gained this union."

General Secretary James A. Cable, Cooper's In ternational Union, reports having organized local unions at Fort Worth, Texas; Bainbridge, Ga., and Niagara Falls, New York. He considers the outlook to be very encouraging.

The International Seamens' Union of America has formulated the following series of reforms for the seafaring craft:

"American seamen for American ships; the abolition of the crimping system; the abolition of involuntary servitude; improved manning scale; right of crews to call survey on unseaworthy ships; official survey of ships, both sail and steam, at stated periods; shipowners' liability for injury to seamen; equitable provision for the care of distressed seamen in foreign ports; better wages, food and forecastles; wages payable in every port; justice and greater facility in litigation between seamen and their employers."

Chas. L. Conine, General Secretary of the Brotherhood of Leather Workers on Horse Goods, reports that they have issued charters in Dallas, Tex.; Lincoln, Neb., and St. Louis, Mo., since his last report.

The United Brewery Workmens' Union reports, under date of July 22, having subscribed $750.00 toward the support of the Idaho miners.

General Secretary C. L. Shamp, International Brotherhood of Stationary Firemen, reports that during the month ending June 15, he has issued charters to eight new unions, located in Lowell and Lawrence, Mass.; Springfield and Danville, Ill.; New York and Syracuse, N. Y.; Sioux City, Ia., and Bay City, Mich. He also states that his union will give any American Federation of Labor organizer an honorary consideration of $5.00 for organizing a union of firemen in any city where a union of that craft does not now exist. Necessary

documents on application to 720 Coy street, Kansas City, Kans.

General Secretary W. C. Pearce, United Mine Workers of America, reports that during the six months ending June 30, the organization has made rapid progress, both in the old fields and in localities where it had hitherto not been successful in establishing a firm footing. During the period stated, 171 new local unions have been organized and 47 lapsed locals reorganized.

General Secretary James Duncan, Granite Cutters' International Union, reports that the headquarters of that union will be removed from Baltimore, Md., to Boston, Mass., during the present month.

The General Executive Board of the Journeymen Tailors' Union has decided that negroes can not be denied membership in that union, except for cause.

General Secretary Thomas I. Kidd, Amalgamated Woodworkers' Union, announces that during the past year his union has succeeded in establishing the 9-hour day in twelve cities, where its local unions have an aggregate of four thousand members, thus making it possible for about four hundred more woodworkers to secure employment. It has also increased the average wage about 50 cents a day for nearly four thousand five hundred members, or a daily aggregate increase of $2,250. In other words, the organization, through its achievements within the past year, has increased the value of the labor of these 4,500 men by $675,000 annually, making the average increase in their wages $150.

ALABAMA.

Organizer Leath, of Birmingham, reports having organized a Painters and Paper-hangers' Union, and adds, "from_present indications I predict a prosperous year for organized labor here. The Carpenters and Joiners' Union recently formed, is growing in members weekly and now has a membership of 250.”

Organizer P. W. Greene states that he has organized the furniture employes, the beamers and slashers, and a Federal Labor Union in Phenix. He has also another union of textile workers on foot.

CALIFORNIA.

Secretary Rosenberg, San Francisco Labor Council, reports that unfair shipowners find it more and more difficult to secure dupes; they can not get seamen, so their tools, the crimps, are shanghaing landsmen. Our war of conquest is giving expected results-that is, cheap labor is being acquired to be used by the employers to lower the standard of living of American workmen and check attempts for improvement. The steamer Indiana, with troops from the Philippines, has a crew of 86 Filipinos and some Filipino "artists and musicians." The steamer belongs to the Empire line, a branch of the International Maritime Transportation Co., now most heavily subsidized by the United States Government. He also reports that the Brewery Workmens' Union has signed an agreement for two years with the Brewers' Protective Association; 42 breweries and malthouses come within its scope, and these 42 establishments will be thoroughly unionized within two weeks.

COLORADO.

Organizer Max Morris reports from Denver that the Supreme Court of Colorado has declared the recently enacted 8-hour law to be unconstitutional, notwithstanding the fact that Colorado's law was, as stated in the July issue of THE AMERICAN FEDERATIONIST, identical with that of Utah,

which latter has long since been confirmed by the U. S. Supreme Court. This outrageously unjust decision will not, however, affect the determination of the officers and members of the Smeltermen's Union to remain on strike until they have conquered the 8-hour workday for their craft.

COLUMBIA; BRITISH.

J. H. Watson, Chairman of the Organization Committee of the Vancouver Trades Council, reports under recent date that the shoemakers of the city had organized. All the members of the trade in the city had joined with the exception of five, and those five they expected to join inside of a week. He further reported that the clerks of the city were in first-class shape and were waiting to receive their charter. The Clerks' Union bids fair to be one of the strongest in the city.

COLUMBIA; DISTRICT OF.

The electrical workers of this District, after twoweeks' strike, succeeded in securing an agreement with the employers establishing the 8-hour workday and an increase of wages from $2.25 minimum per day to $2.80 minimum per day; and further, that on April 1, 1900, wages shall be a minimum of $3.00 per day. In addition the full recognition of the union was secured.

GEORGIA.

Writing from Phenix, Ala., Organizer Greene states that, largely resulting from the impetus given by Will H. Winn and other A. F. of L. General Organizers, the Columbus Central Federation of Labor has succeeded during the six weeks ending July 19, in organizing the garment workers and the stationary firemen; in reorganizing Anchor Protective Union No. 6877; in changing a non-union job printing office to a strictly union concern; in unionizing the Columbus Evening Ledger, after a struggle which had proven unsuccessful during four years; in adding some 200 new members to the Textile Workers' Union; in strengthening Typographical Union, No. 220, by the addition of several new members; and in getting unions of painters and decorators and of street-car men in course of formation.

The pressmen of Atlanta have taken a step that stamps them at once as one of the most, if not the most progressive union in the South. As adopted by the union, a member in good standing six months who is out of employment will receive the sum of $4 per week.

Atlanta promises that its Labor Day celebration will be memorable in the annals of the labor movement of that city.

ILLINOIS.

G. E. Vincent, Secretary of Federal Labor Union No. 7358, of Mt. Vernon, reports that though that body is the youngest organization in that city, being but two months old, they have a membership of about four hundred. He states that notwithstanding some opposition from the superintendent of a certain company, the union feels assured of securing a very large membership.

The organizing committee of the Quincy Trades and Labor Assembly reports that seven unions have been organized in that city since our last issue, as follows: butchers; leather workers on horse goods; casting trimmers; cleansers, grinders and cupola tenders; metal polishers and buffers; team drivers; steel range workers, and sheet iron workers.

Organizer Hinman, of Springfield, has succeeded in organizing a prosperous Federal Labor Union in that city. He has recently been appointed to a

place in the Labor Bureau of Illinois. Application has been received from Secretary M. J. Kramp, of the Federation of Labor of Springfield, for a charter for that body.

Secretary Homer Whalen, of the Canton Trades Assembly, reports that owing to the near proximity of Labor Day no public celebration of the first anniversary of Federal Labor Union, No. 7125, the proud mother of a dozen trade unions and a central labor union, was held on that date, July 18. This glorious event, however, was not forgotten by the Daily Cantonian, the Peoria Star, and the Daily Register, who each dedicated considerable space to its commemoration.

The Bloomington Trades Assembly is determined that the organized workers of that city shall have an opportunity to celebrate Labor Day in a loyal manner. There are 600 more union men in Bloomington than one year ago.

James Beattie, of Spring Valley, has organized a Team Drivers' Union in Peru, in affiliation with the national organization of team drivers.

Louis J. Bender, of Chicago, has forwarded an application for a charter for the Ornamental Glass Workers, and reports an increase of membership in that union of 400 within two months.

Frank E. Lethin, of Elgin, has forwarded an application for a Federal Labor Union in that city.

INDIANA.

Secretary J. W. Peters has issued the call for the fifteenth annual session of the Indiana Federation of Labor, which will be held in Elwood on September 26, 27 and 28. Every trade and labor union should see that it is well represented.

The Bartenders' Union at Muncie has withdrawn from the Bartenders' National League and Alliance, and formed a new organization known as the Bartenders' Mutual Beneficial Organization.

Organizer A. F. Burnett has forwarded an application for a Federal Labor Union in Frankton.

Organizer Ed. H. Evinger, of Terre Haute, in conjunction with Philip Reinbold, forwarded charters for three organizations during the past month -bottling-house employes, brewery and ice plant laborers and ice wagon men. The Labor Day committee of Terre Haute is composed of 23 delegates, one from each organized trade in the city. The celebration will be a worthy one.

IOWA.

L. H. Fish, of Sioux City, has succeeded in organizing the brewery workers of that locality in affiliation with the National Brewery Workers' Union.

G. F. Taylor, of Cedar Rapids, has forwarded application for a charter for the Federation of Labor of that city.

KANSAS.

Organizer W. L. Moore, reports from Wichita that "people are not through talking about the speech delivered by President Gompers in this city yet-business men as well as laboring men. Last week we introduced a resolution in our city council to employ none but union labor on all city work, contract or otherwise, even to city officers (police and firemen), and last Friday night the first of the city employes joined the Federation. We are now making preparations for a Labor Day demonstration that will wake up the city of Wichita as it has never been before. We expect to have twenty organizations in line. Eight months ago we had but two unions-Cigar Makers' No. 286 and Printers' No. 148."

KENTUCKY.

Secretary Johnson, of Federal Labor Union, No. 7390, reports from Central City that his union was organized May 27, with 21 charter members. It now has 54 members, and 10 applications for membership. On the morning of the 3d inst. the hands in Mr. Faurtney's saw and planing mill, numbering over twenty men, earning from 50 cents to $1.00 per day, with 12 carpenters employed on Mr. Faurtney's $12,000 residence, who were receiving $1.25 per day, together with the foreman carpenter, rated at $1.50, went on strike for 25 cents per day advance per man. Five of the carpenters, including the foreman, being members of this Federal Labor Union, they were soon successful in securing a victory for all hands. The Federal Labor Union has passed a resolution calling upon the city council to pass an ordinance making eight hours a legal day's work on all work done by the city, the present rate of wages to be retained unchanged. Secretary Johnson adds "we have also a stave factory in this town employing about 75 men, all of whom we hope to number among our members at an early date. Having also an organization of the United Mine Workers at this place, numbering over two hundred men, all in good standing, we consider that Central City bids fair to be a strictly union town very soon."

Secretary Sidener of the Trades and Labor Assembly, reports from Covington as follows: "We have organized in the last month a Casting-dressers' Union, Woodworkers' Union, Plumbers' Union, and a Tobacco Workers' Union. In the last named we have 103 members. All unions in Kenton and Campbell counties are growing in membership. The city of Covington is building a new courthouse, and it is embodied in the specifications that only union labor be employed, and that the Trades and Labor Assembly working card only be recognized. The city of Covington is giving a "street fair" for the benefit of the charity organizations of the city, and the city general council has passed resolutions that all printing for said fair and all work shall be done by union labor. We have also signed a contract with the Cincinnati, South Covington and Newport Street Railway Company that in the erecting of their new car barns in Newport, only union labor shall be employed. The plumbers were organized three weeks ago, and have already received an increase of wages from $2 to $3 per day of nine hours, and eight hours only on Saturday. Time and one-half for overtime, and double time on Sunday. This agreement has been signed by every boss plumber in Covington and Newport, except one, and he has lost several contracts on account of being declared unfair."

Organizer Weaver, of Covington, has forwarded an application for a Federal Labor Union in that city.

LOUISIANA.

General Organizer Will H. Winn, writing from New Orleans, states that during the past week he has addressed meetings of the bakers, who have added some 25 new members to their roster. The boiler makers have perfected a temporary organization and will apply for a charter; the carriage makers will also organize this week. The work accomplished this week includes unions of broom makers, carriage makers, tobacco workers and a Federal Labor Union on the Algiers side. This latter will perhaps be the largest Federal Labor Union in existence, as it will embrace some 700 or 800 laborers and freight handlers employed by the Southern Pacific Railway. They appear eager for organization under the American Federation of Labor.

The prospects for establishing a strong Central Labor Union in New Orleans are decidedly en. couraging, as the following organizations may be set down as the constituent unions of such body: railroad trainmen, longshoremen, cotton yardmen, bookbinders, machinists, paper hangers, carpenters and joiners (three unions), typographical, pressmen, tailors, electrical workers, bakers, stage employes, broom makers, carriage workers, tobacco workers and freight handlers, 22 in all, so far, and the end is not in sight.

Organizer James Leonard, of New Orleans, forwarded application for charter for freight handlers, and reports that a good strong union of that craft will be secured. He also reports the reorganization of a union of longshoremen at Old Basin.

MANITOBA.

The Winnipeg Trades and Labor Council reports 16 affiliated unions, comprising typos, bricklayers, brotherhood and amalgamated carpenters, machinists, plasterers, painters, cigarmakers, conductors, engineers, firemen, trackmen, trainmen, carmen, tailors and garment workers. The organized workers of Winnipeg have pledged themselves not to purchase non-union garments and have appealed to their fellow-workers the country over to lend the weight of their influence in their purchases. The Garment Workers' Union is the only organization of women workers in the West, and that they are capable and enterprising their actions show all along, and again now in procuring a location on the fair ground that all may see that they are still on top, and that the people can take their choice between sweatshop products and good, honest, union-made Winnipeg goods.

MARYLAND.

Agent J. H. Williams, Atlantic Coast Seamens' Union, reports that the Maryland Dredging Co. has secured a Federal contract to dredge in Baltimore harbor, which will probably take three years. Agent has been promised that this company will take its deckhands and firemen from the Sailors' Union office.

The Baltimore Federation of Labor is considering the feasibility of erecting a Labor Temple.

The Machinists' Union reports 100 new members, the Electrical Workers' Union 25 and the newlyorganized Woodworkers' Union 47 members admitted during the past week.

MASSACHUSETTS.

Organizer O'Sullivan reports that the Boston Central Labor Union has appointed a committee to secure the 8-hour workday for city employes, said committee to be authorized to have the question of the 8-hour day submitted to the voters of Boston at the next municipal election, the committee to be further authorized to wait upon the city committees of the various political parties for the purpose of securing their endorsement and assistance in favor of an affirmative vote upon the question when submitted to the voters.

John Howard, Secretary of Lathers' Union No. 7406, of Lawrence, reports that the members of his union went out last month for an increase in prices and were successful in their demand. He further reports that about all the lathers in the city are members of the union.

Secretary Otto Mache, of the Central Labor Union of Springfield, reports that they have organized a Horseshoers Union' with 28 members, out of a total of 32 journeymen horseshoers in that city. The coal handlers have effected a temporary organization, and their application for charter

from American Federation of Labor has been endorsed by the Central Labor Union.

J. F. Mahoney, of Springfield, has organized and forwarded applications for three unions during the past month-the grain handlers, coal handlers, and freight handlers.

Mr. J. E. Hammond, Financial Secretary, Firemen's Union, No. 13, of Lowell, reports that their organization is making splendid progress, and that the firemen of Fall River are out on strike for 17 cents an hour.

MICHIGAN.

Organizer L. E. Tossey, of Detroit, has forwarded applications for two charters during the past month, one for the freight handlers and the other for the carbuilders and wood machinemen.

MINNESOTA.

The Trades and Labor Council, of Minneapolis, report that the committee appointed to draw up resolutions regarding the Knights of Labor, presented the following resolution, at the regular meeting of the council, July 19, which was adopted: Whereas, the people of this city have been approached from time for the purpose of giving aid to and strengthening the aims of the Knights of Labor, and

Whereas, the Knights of Labor as a duly recognized labor organization does not exist in this city, or if it does exist under that name its membership is devoid of public spirit, benefit or any other quality conducive to the welfare of the workingman, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That the Trades and Labor Council of the City of Minneapolis, made up as it is of the members of every bona fide, legitimate labor organization in this city, does not in any way sanction the methods employed by this fragment of so-called Knights of Labor, and take this opportunity of advising the community that any encouragement to this unorganized handful of self-seeking individuals, who assume a title worthy in in every way, but not rightfully theirs, is a waste of substance and a perversion of good intention, and should be discontinued, and that for the benefit of those really interested in the advancement of labor, the employer and the employe, copies of these resolutions should be published in the public press for the protection of those who are generous enough to help the cause of trade unionism.

President Friend, of the St. Paul Trades and Labor Assembly, has selected a committee to make arrangements for the celebration of Labor Day, and the committee has issued a call to employers to close their establishments on that day. It also states as follows:

"Today organized labor is stronger in St. Paul than at any previous time in its history, one union alone having increased its membership since September, 1898, from 50 to 550. Twelve organizations have been instituted during the year with a combined membership of over 500, while the prospects for a contiued increase are most flattering.

"That the business interests and our unaffiliated brothers may realize to the utmost the meaning of organized labor, we earnestly urge you to take immediate steps to assist in making the 1899 parade the largest in the history of the movement in this city. It is imperative that your entire membership turn out."

MISSOURI.

Organizer L. P. Negele, of St. Louis, has forwarded an application for charter for the Brushmakers of St. Louis, and reports them in a flourishing condition. Organizer Chas. Kassel, of St. Louis, has organized a union of carriage and wagon blacksmiths and helpers.

Julius Westermeyer, Secretary of the Car Wheel Molders and Helpers, of St. Louis, reports that his union has secured recognition and an increased scale of wages for its members, which has been fairly well recognized by the car shops. One of the companies tried to make an agreement with the men by offering to pay the scale of wages on con

dition that they would leave the union. The Missouri shop shut down a part of the their works, and discharged some of the older employes. At a meeting of the union on June 25, their reinstatement was demanded. The superintendent weakened, and agreed to work the plant full time and to reinstate all the old hands. The total proceeds of the St. Louis Labor Day celebration will be devoted to the Idaho miners.

The labor unions of St. Joseph are preparing a demonstration to occur on September 4, Labor Day. All of the labor unions in the city have joined all classes of citizens in extending an invitation to organized labor in the States of Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa and Illinois to attend this celebration on September 4, and to participate in an elaborate program now being prepared.

O. M. Sams, of Waverly, has forwarded an application for a Federal Labor Union in that city.

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C. Des Ormeaux, of Billings, has forwarded an application for a Federal Labor Union in that city.

Organizer Raphael recently delivered an address in advocacy of the union label in the hall of the Silver Bow Trades and Labor Assembly, at Butte. He was cordially received and his remarks were attentively listened to. There is a great field for union labels of all kinds in this region.

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NEBRASKA.

Organizer Donnelly, of South Omaha, makes the following report: "Our Central Labor Union is progressing very nicely. We expect to celebrate Labor Day as becomes an industrial city like The painters, stationary firemen and box makers are late additions to our ranks; a portion of our beef butchers have obtained an increase in wages within the past two weeks, increase ranging from 25 to 50 cents per day. Those whose wages were not increased were getting more than has been paid for the same class of work in other packing centers. All are jubilant and our Butchers' Unions are flourishing. At the last meeting of the Central it was decided that each delegate should induce his union to make an effort to have the packing house laborers acquire membership in some Federal Labor Union. Business is good

in all lines."

NEW JERSEY.

John Johrenberger, of Elizabeth, has forwarded an application for a charter for the sewing machine builders.

NEW YORK.

President Daniel Harris has issued the call for the third annual convention of the Workingmen's Federation of the State of New York, which will be called to order in the Supervisors' room in the City Hall, at Albany, on Tuesday, September 12, at

noon.

Secretary R. H. Kern has forwarded an application for a charter for the Workingmen's Federation of Labor of the State of New York.

Organizer Hoenig, of Lockport, reports that the carpenters of that city have gained the 9-hour day; that he has organized the coopers, and that the Central Labor Union is arranging a Labor Day demonstration. He has also forwarded application for charter for Newsboys' Protective Union during the past month, and one for the stave and heading workers.

Organizer M. J. O'Brien, of Rochester, has organized the team owners during the past month.

R. D. Runyan, Secretary of the Trades Assembly of Rochester, reports that the strike of the Street

and Building Laborers' Union was successful; that they secured the 8 hour workday at $1.50 per day; and that a large majority of the unions are now in a very healthy condition, with steadily increasing memberships. Rochester will have a grand street parade and a reunion at Sea Breeze on Labor Day. Organizer John T. Richardson, of Rochester, has forwarded application for charter for the block pavers, cement walk and curb setters.

The several unions of Buffalo have secured more commodious headquarters in the Central block, consisting of a large hall and three good-sized meeting rooms. This move was made necessary by the great increase in the number of the local unions. This city is projecting a huge Labor Day celebration.

Organizer W. H. Roche, of Binghamton, has organized a union of draymen of that city.

Organizer G. List, of Syracuse, has organized two unions during the past month-laborers and janitors.

During the past month Organizer Herman Robinson, of New York City, has organized and forwarded an application for charter for a Laborers' Protective Union.

OHIO.

Secretary Bert, of Youngstown Central Labor Union, writes: "We are still forging ahead with our work of organization. We have added the Iron Molders', Musicians', Boiler Makers', and Laborers' Unions to our central body, and will organize the motormen in a week or so. The Molders' Union, at a meeting held a week ago, decided to make a demand for an increase in their wages of 25 cents a day, and when the demand was made it was acceded to without loss of time or the slightest friction between employers and employes."

Organizer Bauer, of Zanesville, reports having organized two Brickmakers' Unions, and that he is now engaged in the organization of the street car men, and also the blast furnace men.

Organizer Cowen reports from Cleveland that "the clothing pressers, and the street car men are on strike again, the latter having gone out because the companies refused to live up to the agreement they signed jointly with the men, and the committee of the city council. The tug pilot engineers, and linemen have a grievance, but no organization. We will look after them. The hoisting engineers and ore-handlers on the Ashtabula docks are on strike against a tyrannical manager, who stated that 'there will not be a union man in Cleveland when the snow flies.'"

Organizer C. A. Rummel, of Springfield, has organized the chippers of that city during the past month.

Toledo expects to have the best Labor Day celebration ever organized in that city.

M. G. Griffin, of Dayton, has organized the Soap Workers' Union and forwarded application for a charter.

ONTARIO.

The organization committee of the Toronto Trade and Labor Council report that the barbers, window shade workers, railway teamsters, bread drivers, hotel and restaurant employes, furrier cutters, cutters and pressers and the cloak and mantle makers, numbering in all about seven hundred members, have been added to the ranks of trade unionism during the past term.

John A. Flett, Organizer American Federation of Labor for Hamilton, reports that the organiza

tion committee of the Trades and Labor Council of that city has organized so far this year eight unions, viz., those of the street railway employes, rolling mill men, longshoremen, plumbers and steamfitters, buttonhole makers, tinsmiths, sheet metal workers and the textile workers.

Frank Donovan, Secretary of the Laborers' Union No. 7373 of Brantford, reports that their union is making splendid progress, adding new members every week.

Gideon Peer, of Guelph, reports the organization of a Laborers' Union in that city, and that application for a charter will be made to the American Federation of Labor in a few days.

David Moore, of Kingston, has made application for a charter for the masons and builders laborers.

PENNSYLVANIA.

John S. Yetter, Secretary of the newly-organized Chain Makers' Union No. 7416, of Lemoyne, reports that they won their strike, and secured a ten per cent. increase in wages.

Organizer Bernard McGuigan, of New Brighton, has sent in application for charter for the Central Labor Council of Beaver County. He has also organized the tub moulders' helpers of that city.

TENNESSEE.

Geo. W. Ford, of Knoxville, has forwarded an application for a Federal Labor Union.

A. H. Barham, of Jackson, has forwarded a charter application for a Laundry Workers' Union.

TEXAS.

Organizer McH. Parker, of Cleburne, has organized a Federal Labor Union with a good membership during the past month.

VIRGINIA.

Organizer Sheets, of Roanoke, reports that the organization committee, of which he is chairman, has succeeded in forming a Retail Clerks' Union. Roanoke will have a grand Labor Day celebration.

Organizer Salisbury, of Wheeling, W. Va., reports as follows: "The Corrugators' Protective Union, No. 7372, have settled their strike, and returned to work. The union was recognized, and an advance in wages granted. On June 29 the street car strike was adjusted, concessions on both sides, by the assistance of a citizens' committee. The union is recognized; wages, 18 cents per hour for 11 hours per day, and all old men returned to work. The scabs were retained on conditions, but on Sunday they quit, and the citizens got them out of the city."

Henry Stephenson, Montgomery, West Va., has organized a good Federal Labor Union in that city during the past month.

WISCONSIN.

Organizer M. P. Magin, of Milwaukee, has forwarded an application for a charter for the tanners and curriers.

Mr. Sam Woods, Secretary of the British Trade Union Parliamentary Committee, has notified the Secretary of the Amalgamated Engineers that his union, numbering 85,000 members, is excluded from representation in the Trade Union Congress. This serious penalty has been imposed in consequence of the refusal of the Amalgamated to withdraw two of its members from a certain shop in Newcastle-on-Tyne, where they had taken the places of two striking smiths belonging to an independent local union.