Workmen's advocate., 1889-11-09
BROOKLYN c. L. U.

Al last sundays regular weekly meet ing of the Brooklyn Central Labor Union, which took place at the Brook lyn Labor Lyceum, in Myrtle street, near Mystic avenue, Delegate O'Connor, of the Ale and Porter Brewers Union, presided Credentials were received from the Blank Book Binders organization, which was not represented in the c. L. U. heretofore. The delegates were ad- mitted.
 The shoemakers made complaint against shoe manufacturer Ennis for employing non-union men at wages below the union rate, in violation Of his agreement with the c. l.. U.
 The Committee on Legislation re- ported that the recent convention of Brooklyn labor organizations, too, had passed resolution opposing the cleo tion of scab-printer Pickering, candidate for Alderman at-Large, as an enemy of labor To prevent his election circulars had been printed and distributed, call ing upon the workingmen to vote for Knight, the opposing candidate.
 A letter was read from Hiram N. Adams, president of Typographical Union No. 9S, denying a rumor which had been circulated to the effect that Saffens, Republican candidate for su- union printers in his employ. The ru- nor was false, Satfens employing only union nen at union wages, and being member of Typographical Union No. 9S. The letter was received and Satfcn's election recommended.
 A circular letter was read from the State Workingmen's Assembly, inviting the c. L. U. to send a delegate to the 24th annual convention of the State Assembly, to be cid at Albany on Dec 4. George J. Phillips, the financial sec retary of the c. l.. U., was elected dele gate.
 It being reported that Delegate M. Raphael, of Cigarmakers' Union No. ST, was about to leave for Europe on account of his health, vote of thanks was adopted for the faithful ser vices rendered by Delegate Raphael in the c. L. U.
 Cgarmakers' Union No. 132 reported that they would discuss the question of Out-of-wOrk benefit at their meeting on Nov. 4. This union also reported that they had given up their meeting room on account of pool beer being sold in the saloon. When they looked for an other hall, they found one place, Louis kerns hall, corner Lorimer and Ten Eyck streets, where carpenters, shoe makers and plumbers had their meet. ing place, but scab cigars were being sold. When their committee told the proprietor that they could not meet there under these circumstances, he be- came abusive. They request the car. penters, shoemakers and plumbers tc take notice of this fact
 From the Saloon-Keepers' Union 6 copy of an agreement was received which had been entered into between the union brewers, and by the terms o which every brewer had bound himself not to accept as customer any saloor keeper unless the latter had settled al his accounts with his former brewer.
 The delegate of Bakers Union No requested the c. l.. U. to have 10000 boycott circulars printed, calling on al workingmen to boycott pool bread. The delegate stated the pool bosses hat spread tie false rumor that the boycot was settled and declared off, and it wal necessary to inform the public that thi is not so, and that the boycott is still il force. The circulars were ordered to bt printed as requested. The delegate als' reported that the Co operative Bakery at No. S63 Myrtle avenue, was now il working order and ready to furnisl good union bread.
 The cigarmakers called attention t' the action of the proprietor of Mugge' Hall in Bridge street, who was ciga manufacturer and had discarded tn union label. The man should not b patronized by organized labor.
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