Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1889-11-02
CENTRAL LABOR UNION.

Plenty of rain and muddy streets
were the reasons why the last Sunday
meeting of the Central Labor Union
was SO poorly attended. Delegate Jas.
P. Archibald, of the Paperhangers, oc-
cupied the chair and hurried the pro-
ceedings in determined manner. The
consequence was that the meeting ad-
iourned before five o'clock had arrived.
George Cavanagh, of the Amalgamated
Carpenters, was elected vice-chairman,
but was given no opportunity to act.
A CO mmunication from the Central
Labor Federation in reference to the
World boycott was read, stating that
scabs were employed in the press room
Of that capitalistic sheet, and that Man
agsr Turner had broken his promise
to the various committees that visited
him about employing union men, and
requesting that the body take action in
the matter. The communication was
placed on file and the secretary in
structed to notify the G. l.. F. that ac-
tion in this matter had been laid over
for three weeks, till Turner's return
from abroad, as he promised to fulfill
his promise Immediately upon his re-
turn.
From the Magnolia Association and
the Teutonia Labor Club it was reported
that one Fould and five other members
of the Urania Labor Club were still at
work at the Atalanta Casino. The sec
retary was given order to notify tie
G. L. F. of this fact.
Cigarmakers' Progressive Assembly
donated $500 to the striking trunk
makers and like sum to the c. L. U.
to help defray the expenses of the
Labor Day parade,
The Hexagon Labor Club protested
against the reception of the Progressive
Tilelayers of the C. l.. +. with the
amalgamated body, as they were not
bona Jide labor ofganization. 1t was
decided to send this protest before the
Committee on Harmony.
The Foundrymens Association was in
favor of changing the date of meeting
from Sunday to some week night, but
the Cigarmakers' Progressive Assembly
and the Hexagon Labor Club were not.
An apology from the Housesmths'
Union in regard to an insult Offered to
delegate of the Central Body at their
meeting was accepted.
In answer to question of informa-
ton, the members Of the committee on
harmony or amalgamation stated that
final report Of the committee would be
handed in in three weeks. They re-
quested that the books of the c. l.. U.
be audited, and statement of the tinan-
cial standing of the body. he gwen into
their hands, in order to settle the tinan-
cial matters of the two central bodies
prior to their amalgamation. This re-
quest was granted and the Officers Of
the body so instructed.
The miscellaneous trades section had
sent the following resolution, with re-
quest to adopt it:
Resolved, That the Central Labor
Union do hereby protest against the
public nuisance Of street bands; and be
it further
Resolved, That the Central Labor
Union demand of the Board of Alder
men to pass upon the Mayors ordinance
against this obnoxious street nuisance.
Delegate Matthew Barr of the Tin and
Sheet-Iron Workers was of the opinion
that the time of the Central Labor
Union was too valuable to be frit-
tered away with such insignificant
measures. Anyhow, it seemed as
if the musical unions wanted to mo-
nopolize all the music in the city. He
had heard as many Arguments in favor
Of not abolishing the street bands as to
the contrary. Delegate Thomas Doyle,
of the CIgarmakers' Progressive Assem-
bly, took up the cause of the musical
unio. and said they wanted the street
muster. rs to be abolished, because they
Scabbed on organized musicians. The