Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-12-15
LABOR TROUBLES.
Preparations Being Made for Probable
Strike in May.

BosToN, December 14th-At the opening
of the fifth session of the American
Federation of Labor the report of the Com.
mittee on Constitution was taken up
Friends of closer union and improved ma
chinery for handling the strikes which
may occur on May list, were out in full
force. Representatives from The Interna-
tional Typographical Union, and number
of printers who came from the central or.
CARNATIONS, were decidedly opposed to the
question of assessments to meet the ex-
penses OF the expected strikes.
The following section was adopted by a
vote OF 81 to IL: 1.-THE Executive Council
shall have power, and are directed to levy
| Der on the 1st of June, 1890, on all national
and international bodies under the iurisdic-
| ton of the Federation"
Another amendment was adopted giving
| the Executive Committee power upon the
call of an affiliated body to levy strike
assessments exceeding two cents per mem
| Der per week, to continue at the discretion
| of the Executive Council, unless otherwise
ordered by vote of all the national and
| international unions.
A recess was then taken.
In the afternoon the delegates considered
the following substitute article and amend.
ment:
ANY national or international or other
body connected with the federation failing
to comply with the requirements of this
article within the period of thirty days shall
] be suspended, and shall not be reinstated
until all arrearages are paid in full"
This was amended so that the organiza-
| items whose delegates had been instructed
to oppose levying the assessment shall not
| L. Iokla m until fhnx- har
acted on the matter at their next National
International Convention.
After considerable discussion the article
as amended was adopted, with provision
for the publication by the Executive
Council of a detail account of the strike
| for the support of which the assessment is
| levied.
The per capita tax was fixed at one.
fourth of one per cent. After some slight
additional amendments it was agreed to
and the constitution as a whole was then
adopted.
The report of the special com mittee ap.
pointed to consider the attitude of the Fed
/ Grafton toward the Knights of Labor wa:
then adopted.
lows:
First-Thst the Knights of Labor shall
discountenance and revoke the charters o.
all trade assemblies or districts of theil
order.
second-That in turn the American Fed
Grafton of Labor and affiliated trade union:
will urge their members and encourage the
working people to become members of the
mixed assemblies of Knights of Labor
The time has arrived when trade unions
/ should claim their own.
The trend of the organization shows that
the wage earners of America are weary Of
having their interests adjusted by the
measure of the huckster" or the yard.
stick of the merchant We sssert that
| the natural right of the trade unions to oc-
icupy trsde unions territory. When this
right is conceded, discord will end and or.
ganized labor be more united.
The election OF officers resulted in the
reelection of President Samuel Gomphers
of New York, and Secretary ?. ]. Maguire
of New York A final adjournment was
then made. Detroit will be the place Of
the next meeting.