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Sioux City.-J. H. Strief: Work has been steady in all lines. Organized workers are enjoying good wages and hours. The Iowa State Federation of Labor at its last executive board meeting endorsed the legislative program of the American Federation of Labor, and will at the proper time take up pending bills with Senators and Congressmen in this State. As result of continued requests for union label goods, several stores have put in lines of men's furnishings. A co-operative grocery store store and meat market has been started by the union members of various trades and we look for its continued

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Bangor.-Joseph Carr:

Building trades have secured improved conditions without strike. Work is fairly steady for outside trades, and all indoor trades are steadily employed.

Lewiston.-Edmond Turmenne:

Barbers, street railway employes, and painters are talking of organizing, and hope to report some new unions shortly. Weavers of Lisbon have succeeded in abolishing the abuse of fines. Draperloom-weavers of Brunswick obtained an advance of 4 per cent in wages. Work is steady in all lines. Portland.-Joseph H. DeCosta:

Organized labor here in fair shape. Wages of the organized workers in this city compare favorably with other cities, where organization has bettered working conditions. Work has been steady, and a number of new buildings gave plenty of work to all.

MASSACHUSETTS. Boston.-John J. Cunningham:

Organized workers obtained decidedly better conditions than the unorganized. About twentyfive union men in Lynn recently increased their wages $2 per week and reduced the workday, without strike. A contractor was recently arrested and fined for violating the eight-hour law. Work is steady in all lines.

Fall River.-John Golden:

There are more men steadily employed at this writing than at any time during the year. All textile workers in the State have secured the reduction of two hours per week. The State law, which went into effect the first of the year, provides fiftyfour hours as the working week for women and minors.

Malden.-J. G. Cogill:

Plumbers have organized. Have a union of mill workers under way. Work is fairly steady. Good work is done for the union labels.

North Abington.-W. P. Mackey:

All shoe workers are organized. Work is fairly steady. Wages have been increased through local agreements, and also through the State Board of Conciliation and Arbitration.

North Adams.-E. R. Stein:

Union men have shorter workday and higher wages than the unorganized workers. Work is steady; building trades have had the best season in years, considering the period of the year. Electrical workers organized during the month.

Sharon.-B. S. Bolles:

Work is booming in this locality. Improved conditions have been secured without strike. Unorganized labor performs the cheaper class of work. Carpenters are working actively to increase their membership. Have one new union under way.

Taunton.-D. O. MacGlashing:

Through the agitation and work of the unions the workday has been shortened. The unions here take the lead in improving conditions. Our Central Labor Union is now on a good working basis, and our meetings well attended. Stationary firemen and blacksmiths have unions under way.

MICHIGAN.

Grand Rapids.-W. O. Marrin and Harry Sin

clair:

The unions in this city have earned and enjoy the respect of the community. Condition of organized labor fair. Stationary engineers organized during the month, and have several other new unions under way.

MINNESOTA.

Minneapolis.-E. G. Hall and Frank Fisher: Organized labor is in much better shape than unorganized labor. At this time of the year there are many unskilled workers unemployed. A general revival is under way for the spring months. All unions are taking hold of the work and there is no question but that the twin cities will be aroused as never before. A building trades council has been organized in St. Paul. Three other new unions are under way. A union of electrical workers is being organized at Charleston, W. Va.

MISSOURI.

Kansas City.-John T. Smith:

Our meetings in this city are well attended, and much interest is shown in the work now before us. Work is fairly steady, considering the season of the year. City factory inspection law was passed and provides for one inspector and five deputy inspectors. A number of new unions are under way, among them the capmakers and elevator operators.

MONTANA.

Anaconda.-Joseph Tuttle:

Labor here is well organized and conditions are good. All men are steadily employed. There is increasing demand for the union labels.

Billings.-Hugh McDonald:

The condition of organized labor is decidedly better than the condition of the unorganized. Mechanics have advanced wages without strike. Electrical workers obtained increase of 25 cents per day, nine-hour day, and the union shop, after being on strike twenty-four hours.

Bozeman.-John W. Davis:

Organized labor is holding its own, although many workers are out of employment at this time. No strikes or troubles to report. Clerks' union is under way and hope to report them organized shortly. We are continually agitating and demanding the union labels.

Missoula.-S. S. Wilder:

Organized labor in fair shape, but employment is very slack at this time. The city has established a free employment bureau and the commissioner promises that union men will be put in charge. A label league has been formed and we now look for better support of the union labels.

NEBRASKA.

Lincoln.-T. W. Parker:

Organized trades in fair shape, but the condition of unorganized workers is poor. Work is usually uncertain at this period of the year. Stationary firemen are organizing.

NEW HAMPSHIRE.

Berlin.-H. A. Smith:

Work is steady. Condition of organized labor very good as compared with the unorganized. Stationary firemen organized during the month.

Manchester.-John J. Coyne:

Work is generally steady and union men are enjoying better wages and shorter hours than the unorganized workers. Carpenters are increasing in membership. A union of carpenters has been organized at Nashua during the month. Have an organization of millmen under way at Nashua.

NEW JERSEY.

Jersey City.-Wm. F. Kavanagh:

Employment is fairly steady, considering the period of the year. The condition of organized workers is far superior to the condition of the unorganized. Bartenders will soon have a 90 per cent organization. This is a new local and has now a membership of over 400. Soda water works employes are likely to organize shortly.

NEW YORK.

Glens Falls-Chas. C. Guy:

Work is steady in most lines. No strikes or troubles. Hours are satisfactory. Most men work eight-hour day at fair wages. There is good demand for the union labels.

Gloversville.-Chauncey Thayer:

Condition of organized labor good, but the unorganized workers are in deplorable shape. Employment is steady. Efforts are being made to organize the glove workers.

Newburgh.-John Rothery:

Organized labor in good shape. Every union holding its own. Conditions of unorganized workers are poor and they receive on the average about $9 per week. I expect to organize a federal labor union in the spring.

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Fremont.-H. C. Winnes:

Organized labor is making steady progress. Metal polishers obtained a 10 per cent increase in wages without strike, in the Jackson Shear Works. In the Clauss Shear Works they are on strike for the 10 per cent increase. Machinists at Clyde organized during the month.

Pomeroy.-John W. McIntosh:

Carpenters, mine workers, brick and stone masons are organizing. Organized labor in good shape, but state of employment is uncertain at this time of the year.

Steubenville.-A. C. Johnston:

Organized labor is given the preference in this city. Retail clerks have organized and pressmen are organizing.

OKLAHOMA.

Shawnee.-Samuel Atkins:

We have succeeded in getting new working agreements without strike. Wages and conditions of the union men are far in advance of the unorganized. A federal union has been formed and a union of laundry workers is under way.

OREGON.

Medford.-Frank W. Cotterill:

Union men and women are prospering through organization. Times are dull, but union men are in much better conditions to winter it out than the non-unionists. The boot and shoe workers' picture entertainment, with union label show, drew two large audiences in the opera house. Stronger sentiment in favor of the union labels was created. An eight-hour ordinance is pending at this writing. We hope to organize a federal labor union here shortly.

PENNSYLVANIA.

Allentown.-Chas. M. Rehrig:

Sheet metal workers organized with thirty charter members. Retail clerks are organizing. Stage employes secured contract from local theater. Printers are getting new contracts signed. Work is steady.

Carbondale.-C. J. Rechsteiner:

The unions are increasing in membership. Union men are working shorter hours for more money than the unorganized workers receive. Horseshoers are organizing.

Easton.-Wm. Slaybecker:

Organized labor in good shape, but the condition of unorganized workers is poor. Work is uncertain. Sheet metal workers have reorganized during the month.

Erie.-George Warde:

Working conditions have improved considerably without strike. Wages are from 40 to 60 per cent higher for union men than for the non-union men. The workday of the union men is from one and a half hours to two hours less per day than the hours of the non-union men. Have two new unions under way.

Lancaster.-Henry Tillbrook:

The unions are steadily growing in membership. Work is fairly steady considering the season of the year. Union men lead in wages by 50 per cent over the unorganized workers. Tinners and stage employes are forming unions.

TEXAS.

Amarillo.-S. G. Culp:

There is need of better organization here and hope to see new unions organized in the spring. Have a union of laborers under way, also cooks and waiters. The eight-hour law has been put into effect.

Beaumont -R. S. Greer:

There is no comparison between the condition of organized labor and unorganized, as regards working conditions and wages. The former are decidedly in advance of the latter. Work is rather uncertain at this time of the year. We are pushing the initiative, referendum, and recall for amendment to our constitution in 1913.

Palestine.-S. A. Taylor and E. M. Ware: Condition of organized labar good. The wage scales and hours are far better for union men than for the unorganized. Work is steady. We hope to have everything organized by spring when the convention of the State Federation will he held here.

Paris.-J. J. Cunningham:

All organizations here in good shape. The year's progress is more than pleasing to all. Work is steady except in the building trades. Sheet metal workers organized during the month.

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Unorganized workers have long hours and small pay, as compared with the union scales.

WASHINGTON.

Seattle.-Jos. Sorensen:

Stove mounters and elevator conductors have organized during the month. Carriage workers, engineers and firemen employed in the public schools and asbestos workers are organizing. Machinists, through strike, have won the eight-hour agreement in most of the smaller shops.

WEST VIRGINIA.

Mammoth.-C. N. Pickering:

About one-half of the workers here are organized, and we hope to report increase in the near future. Have two new unions under way in this vicinity. Work is not steady at this time of the year.

WISCONSIN.

La Crosse.-John A. Rae:

Union men are enjoying far better wages and conditions than the unorganized workers. Horseshoers have increased their wages to $3 per day and secured the nine-hour workday. Glove workers are on strike on account of the firm breaking the contract. Retail clerks have been building up their membership and have increased the number of store cards displayed. Expect to report a number of new unions in line next month. Sheboygan.-Chas. Schermeister:

All trades working steadily. The agreements signed May, 1911, are still in force. Carpenters' union is making good gain in membership. One new union was organized during the month.

Condition of organized trades fair. Continued agitation for the union labels.

The above is summary of reports for the month from the following organizers: Georgia:

R. R. Cone, La Grange. Idaho:

D. H. D'Long, Wallace.
Illinois:

Wm. S. Taylor, Kankakee.
A. J. Cass, Naperville.
Geo. King, Taylorville..
Indiana:

W. Golden, Columbus.
J. A. Harrell, Frankfort.
J. O. Mick, Goshen.
Iowa:

D. M. Van Dike, Mystic.
Kansas:

G. O. Norris, Blue Rapids.
H. J. Mohler, Coffeyville.
W. W. Roach, Independence.
Kentucky:

J. W. Doss, Central City.
Maryland:

W. E. Cleaverstone, Hagerstown. Massachusetts:

Hamilton Pike, Athol. John B. Mickle, Pittsfield. Michigan:

H. C. Kamp, Albion.

R. C. Kellogg, Petoskey.
Ammon Hahn, Three Rivers.

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CANADA.

DOMINION NOTES.

Edmonton, Alberta.-Mark O. Rogers: All organized trades well employed. Unorganized workers have steady employment, but their wages are poor. Union wage scales are far superior to the wages received by unorganized workers. Hotel and restaurant employes in Calgary have formed union during the month. Blacksmiths, laundry workers, and retail clerks are organizing.

Galt, Ont.-J. W. Burgess:

Work is steady. Some shops working overtime and Sundays. Carpenters are increasing their membership. Metal polishers of Preston organized during the month. Street railway men and retail clerks are organizing.

Guelph, Ont.-W. B. Parker:

Every trade is steadily employed. There is no comparison possible between the condition of organized labor and the condition of unorganized,

as the former are far in advance. Hope to report new unions of retail clerks and teamsters next month.

Lethbridge, Alberta.-J. M. Ritchie:

Improved conditions gained through organization are enjoyed by all the wage-workers in this district. As result of strike coal miners will receive an advance of 8 per cent in wages. City employes, who are not organized, are receiving 21⁄2 cents per hour less than they did two years ago. The newly elected mayor and alderman are pledged to a minimum wage clause to be inserted in all contracts. Bakers, railway clerks, and freight handlers are organizing.

Windsor, Ont.-N. E. Maw:

Organized labor making progress. Most trades steadily employed. Results in the shape of better wages and conditions have been secured without strike. Plumbers have organized and expect to have a union of sheet metal workers under way.

DISTRICT AND GENERAL ORGANIZERS.

Number Commissioned Organizers, American Federation of Labor, 1,613. District No. 1.-Eastern.

Comprising the States of Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, and the Province of New Brunswick, Canada. Organizers, John A. Flett, J. J. Cunningham, J. D. Pierce, P. F. Duffy, Frank H. McCarthy.

District No. II.-Middle.

Comprising the States of New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, the District of Columbia, and the Province of Quebec, Canada. Organizers, H. L. Eichelberger, Cal Wyatt, Chas. A. Miles, William Bork, Jacob Tazelaar, Israel Solon, H. T. Keating, John J. Keegan.

District No. III.-Southern.

Comprising the States of Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana. Organizer, William E. Terry.

District No. IV.-Central.

Comprising the States of West Virginia, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, and Wisconsin.

Organizers, J. J. Fitzpatrick, Thos. H. Flynn, John L.

Lewis.

District No. V.-Northwestern.

Comprising the States of Minnesota, Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, and Manitoba. Organizers, Emmet T. Flood, John D. Chubbuck.

District No. VI.-Southwestern.

Comprising the States of Missouri, Kansas, Texas, Oklahoma, and Arkansas.

Organizer, Sim A. Bramlette.

District No. VII.-Inter-Mountain.

Comprising the States of Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, Utah, and Idaho.

District No. VIII.-Pacific Coast.

Comprising the States of Nevada, Alaska, Washington, Oregon, California, and the Province of British Columbia.

Organizer, C. O. Young.

Porto Rico and Cuba.-Santiago Iglesias.

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