Workmen's advocate., 1889-11-23
ORGANIZED LABOR.

V L ! n WEEKLY MEETINGS OF THE
 CENTRAL BODIES.
 ." "Amalgamation The (. l.. r. and
 the c. L. t.. by Uniting into One
 Body, Clear the Way for Great
 Movement of Freed0m-Pr0gress
 of Organization-The Daily Fight
 for Life in all Trades.
 The work of uniting the two great central bodies representing organized labor in New York is about to be com pleted. The vote to amaIgamate the Central Labor Federation and the Gen. tral Labor Union has been taken last Sunday by both of these organizations. The Federation was unanimously in favor of uniting. while the c. L. U. was divided, a number of delegates Opp0s ing the plan of the Harmonizng Con- mittpe. But the report of the com mitee was adopted nevertheless, and the anal lgamation will take place within four weeks from last Sunday. Below we give the proceedings in detail
 CENTRAL LABOR FEDERATION
 A delegate of Cigalmakers' Union No. 90 presided at the meeting of the Central Labor Federation while repre- sentative of the United Walters acted as Vice-charman. New credentials were offered by delegates of Cigar makers Unions Nos. 10 and 90, who, with the delegates of the newly organ ized International Amalgamated Sailors and Bremen, were admitted immedi- ately.
 The Horan Memorial Committee re- quested the appointment of delegates to conference to arrange for memo rial mass-meeting. The matter was laid over for new business, as was a com munication from the Fresco Painters Union, who declared that they would withdraw from the Federation if they were forced to leave their present head quarters, where pool-beer is being sold.
 From the organization committee came the report that the Confectioners' Unions have united, and that the Pro. gressive Bakers were about to join the the National Bakers Union The Mil lers' and NliIlwrights asked for speaker at their next eight hour agitation meet ing, and the secretary was instructed to ask Hugh McGregor to attend said meet ing.
 Daniel Harris of Cigarmakers' Union No. IA was then elected delegate to the annual Convention of the American Federation of Labor. Upon motion by the representative of the Phoenix Labor Club delegate Harris vas instructed to propose at the Convention that the Fed eration take steps to organize an Ameri- can political Labor Party in conjunction with the Knights of Labor, if that organization could be induced to join in such effort. Brewers Union No. asked that the delegate should request all delegates to the Convention to assist in organizing the Journeymen Brewers in their respective localities, and also boy colt all pool l-beer of New York, St. Louis and Milwaukee. The request was grant ed. The delegate was also instructed to urge upon the Convention to organize a National Union of Walters
 Hereupon the long expected report of the Harmonizing Committee was sub- mitted. It contained, as set forth in the subjoined proceeding of the c. L. U. the conditions agreed upon with the Committee of the c. L. U. for an anal gamation of both central bodies. The locksmiths and railing makers protested against the provision of the report con cerning their Union, but they were assured that, after the amalgamation had taken place, there would, probably, be little difficulty to obtain admission to the united central body. Unions not having paid their dues to either central body during the last three months will not be admitted unless they fulfil their obligations to the central organization.
 The amalgamation is to take place on Dec. 15. Although the debt of the c. L. U. amounts to $500, while the c. L. F. has $50 in its treasury, the financial question was waived by the Federation, as an amicable settlement is expected. The discussion of the report was brief. After the committee had answered several questions vote was taken by organizations, which resulted unanimously in favor of unification. The committee then pointed out the fact that the Unions will be entitled to but two delegates each in the united central hodu xuhnsa name is to he {. The Cant rol