Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-16
WILL 60 INTO COURT.
Proceedings to be Instituted Against
the Persons Who Imported
THOSE FOREIGN GLASS BLOWERS,
The Suspension of Phillips Condemned BY
the Trades Council.
THEY CLAIM IT is PERSECUTION

A largely-attended meeting of the Trades
Assembly was held lastevening with Joseph
L. Evans in the chair.
Inasmuch as l.. A. No. 800 has refused to
take any cognizance of the Trades Councils
investigation in regard to the importation
of foreign glass workers, it was resolved to
take the matter into the court.
Up to date the Central Trades Council
has collected SS71 30 toward the Johns
town fund. Several more organizations are
to be heard from that will largely increase
the sum. A discussion arose as to the
recognition of the musical organizations.
1t was finally decided that the Mutual
Musical Protective Union is to be the only
recognized body of union men.
The following resolutions were adopted:
WHEREAS, The miners of Western Pennsyl-
ment to abolish company or ''pluck-me" stores;
therefore be it
Resolved, That this Council, representing
the principal trades of Allegheny county. eT.
tend our fraternal well wishes, and urge upon
merchants and business people generaliy to CO.
/ operate with organized labor to root ont the
''pluck-me" evil from this commnnitv
Resolved, That any assistance given bv the
press and the public to the miners, in their
enorts 70 Detter thelr Condition, will be ap-
proved by the Central Trades Council.
Whereas. John Phillips, an honored citizen
Oh t1e Ohhi.ed h States, who had taken an obliga-
tlon 70 ooey all laws of this country and help
MAINTAIN Them faithfully, has been suspended
from membership in. Local Assembly 800, K. of
L., and deprived of earning his living for three
months on the ground that he appeared before
Ine Investigating committee of the Central
Trades Council in answer to summons sent to
MIN by that body,
Whereas, L. A. 800 on May "a had agreed to
Secretary Coke to the Central Trades Council
in his letter of May 2. 1889.
Whereas, L. A. 800, by thus agreeing to a
joint investigation, must, if it acted in good
faith, have first rescinded any resolutions or
motions prohibiting any members to testify;
and.
Whereas, John Phillips was tried and on
Saturday evening, May %, 1889, which time. If
L. A. 800 had acted in good faith. no resolu-
ton or motion was in force prohibiting mem
bers to testify. and hence no conviction could
have been secured. when the motion was re-
pealed by subsequent action: therefore, be it
Resolved. That this Trades Council cannot
but feel that the suspension of John Phillips
will send the blush Of shame to the cheek of
every honest union man because of the stigma
and disgrace it casts upon the fair name OF
labor union.
Resolved, That our unmeasured contempt be
expressed for the men responsible for vindic-
tive persecution as it is not the principle adj
vocated by organized labor.
Resolved, That the case of L. A. 300, K of L.,
in relation to Importation of foreign labor, has
been one of Misrepresentation, of unexampled
bluff, and of vindictive, malicious persecution
of witness, and abuse OF official influence
from which L. A. 300 K. of L.. can only be ab-
solved in the eyes of organized labor when it
resolves to send back its imported labor, as
there are plenty of American workmen to
take their places.