Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1889-10-26
ORGANIZED LABOR.
WEEKLY MEETINGS OF THE
CENTRAL BODIES.

Inc Running right Between Wage
Payers and Wage Receiyers-A
Close Watch Kept ON the Enemy.
The c. l.. U Demands Temple of
Labor-The Eight Hour Move
ment.
Although it had been announced the
Sunday previous that last Sunday s
meeting of the
CENTRAL LABOR UNION
in Clarendon Hall would be special
one, the attendance was not so large
as had been anticipated, yet those that
were present took very active interest
in the proceedings.
George Warner, of the Housesmiths,
was elected chairman, while John
O'Birne, Of the Magnolia Association of
Walters, was appointed to act as vice
chairman. Branches l and of the
AmaIgamated Carpenters, Franklin As
sociation, and Magnolia Association re-
| ported in favor of changing the meet.
ing time from Sunday to some night
during the week. Not in favor of this
proposition were the United Order of
Stairbuilders, Lodge of the United
Order of the American Carpenters and
Joiners and the Paperhangers.
r. Harrison, of the Eccentric Associ-
alton of Engineers No. /, who had been
given power to act in the matter by his
organization, declined to decide either
way, but to wait until after the amalga-
nation of the C. l.. U. with the Central
| Labor Federation.
The delegates of the Teutonia Labor
Club and the Iron Moulders reported in
favor of Sunday, but the Foundrymen
wanted to retain Sunday. They were
| asked to have their unions send in their
decisions in writing.
About the report of the Harmonizing
Committee of the G. l.. U. and the
G. l., f., the meeting resolved to go
into executive session. All visitors were
requested to leave, but by courtesy of
the delegates the representative of the
| WoRKMEN's ADVOCATE was allowed to
| remain.
After the executive session, which
| lasted quite considerable time, it was
resolved to give no further instructions
to the Harmonizing Committee and to
elect William keating, of the Reliance
Labor Club of Marble Cutters, to fill the
vacancy on that committee occasioned
by the retiring Of Phillip Kelly, of the
Theatrical Progressive Union, on account
of poor health.
Upon request Of the Miscellaneous
Section, the Central Body was requested
to have the boycott on Leggett's Hotel
enforced. The Non Intercourse Com
mittee was instructed accordingly.
Further, the Miscellaneous Section
wanted the Central Body to place a
boycott on the New York World, be-
cause the manager of that concern, a
Mr.. Turner, had not kept his promise to
make that office union office. How
ever, it was resolved to lay the whole
matter over for three weeks, as Mr..
Turner was in Europe at the present
time, and had promised before leaving
that Immediately on his return he would
fulfill his promise.
The delegates instructed the CORE
spending secretary to demand from the
Housesmiths' Union an apology for the
insulting remarks which had been passed
against committee member of the
G. l.. U. who had been present at their
last meeting in the discharge of his
duties.
The Prudence Association reported
that they had meeting on Saturday
night, at which they decided to help the
striking members of the Edison Associa-
tion in every way, especially to bring
the firm of the sheepbutchers, Scanlan
Bros, to terms. They had decided,
also, to inform their own bosses on
Monday that on the day following they
would stop killing sheep for any one
who furnished skins to the firms of
Simon & Kaufman and S. Taylor.
Frank McDonough, of 1872 Broadway,
in letter requested information about
the stand of labor in regard to the con.
vict labor question, as he was to take
part in a debate, and desired to be
posted on the subject. The request was
granted, and referred to a committee of
five to be answered.
By the trustees a communication was
read from law firm, IN which they
were ieques.eu W pay ffoo ioF Blk
months rent on the premises in las Sth
street, which they claimed were due
their client, Mr.. Hangen. The trustees
explained that all the c. l.. U. owed that
party was three months rent, which
they offered him, but which he refused.
He had threatend at that time to get the
rent for eight months out of the C. L. u,
or out of the different unions, or out of
the trustees individually. The fire
which had occurred there couple of
months ago had rendered the meeting
place innabitable, and Mr.. Hagen had
refused at the time to have the place
repaired in a decent manner. The