Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1889-10-19
CENTRAL LABOR UNION.

YEN NAL Lahbh lNlONs
At last Sundays meeting of the Cen
tral Labor Union in Clarendon Hall,
George Middleton, of the Amalgamated
Carpenters, occupied the chair The
Harmonizing Committee was granted
the floor to make report, Its chair
man said that the committee in question
had held fifteen meetings, and taken in
consideration the different protests that
were brought before it,
The protest of Confectioners' Union
64 against Confectioners' and Cake Bak,
ers' Progressive Union No had been
settled satisfactorily.
Newspaper Printers protest against
Pressmen's Union No. 0 had been dis
posed of by the c. l.. U. exi elling the
latter for scabbing in the World
The committee recommended to sus-
pend Walters Union No. |, the Urania
Labor Club and the Teutonia Labor
Club until such time when they would
have amalgamated into one organization
of walters.
In the case of the Progressive Cigar
makers the committee was unable to
agree, and asked what should be done in
the premises.
A discussion had been had on chang
ing the name of the new reorganized
body, and the committee recommended
the name Of the Central Labor Union
of New York" Also it was recon-
mended to adopt the constitution and
platform Of the c. l.. u, with such al
teratons taken from the platform and
constitution of the G.. l.. f. added as
proposed by this committee. At the
first meeting of the new reorganized
body an election of officers should take
place, and two months after the union
it should by vote be decided to accept
the charter of the American Federation
of Labor. All labor organizations
should only meet in union places here
after
1t was decided, upon hearing this re-
9rt, that it be laid over till next Sunday,
when special meeting should be held
to take action in the matter
The delegate from the Teutonia Labor
Club reported that his organization was
in favor of amalgamating all waiter or
ganizations in the city. His organiza-
tion would at once proceed to take the
necessary steps in this direction.
Eccentric Association of Engineers
No. complained against the World
newspaper for employing three non
union engineers The matter was re-
ferred to the Grievance Committee.
The Trunkmakers reported having a
strike on hand at Crouch & Fitzgerald,
Forty first street and Ninth avenue, on
account of twenty-five per cent. re-
duction of wages. Their men had been
out four weeks now, and the firm
would not take them back at all unless
they came as individuals. The organi-
zation asked for moral and financial aid.
1t was decided to indorse the strike and
issue a special appeal to the different
organizations represented in the G. L..
u, asking them for financial help for
the striking trunkmakers.
Credentials were received from the
National Granite Cutters Union and
the Herbert Association Of Walters.
Mayor Grant replied to a former com
munication from the C. l.. u. that he
had called the attention of the police
authorities to the complaint of the
HaCkmen's Association.
The Balfe Musical Club and Progress
sive Varnishers No. reported in favor
of changing the meeting time from Sun
day to some week night. Progressive
Painters No. were not in favor Of do
ing so.
A Brooklyn committee requested the
c. l.. u. to appoint committee to act
with them in making the sacred con-
cert for the benefit of the family of the
late labor agitator, John &. Caville, a
great success. This concert is to take
place ON November 10th in Jacobs
Brooklyn Theatre. The request was
granted, and committee of five ap-
pointed for this purpose.
A call from the Excelsior Labor Club
for convention to take political action
was not read, upon the recommenda
| ton of the Committee on Outside Com.
munications
The Prudence Association and the
Edison Association reported having
been locked out at Simon & Kaufman,
Forty-seventh street and Ninth avenue,
and at S. J. Taylor. Forty eighth street
and North River, because their men
refused to handle sheepskins that had
been skinned by non-union butchers
They asked all workingmen to stay
away from these woolpulling establish
ments until the trouble had been settled