Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1890-08-16

ton at Chicago, Ill. A better system for
the availability of the "Protectiye Fund
and other important constitutional
changes are contemplated.
The American Flint Glass Workers
National Association held an important
convention at Baltimore, Md, this
month. Their financial condition Is most
satisfactory.
The Glass Employees of the country
held a convention at Pittsburgh, Pa,
July l4th-1Sth, and formed a National
Union. They affiliated with the A, +.
Of i. at once
At the recent convention Of the Anal
gamated Association Of Iron and Steel
Workers at Pittsburgh, Pa, several
changes were made in the Constitution
aud some in the wage scale. William
Martin declined to be a candidate tor "a
reelection, and Secretary Stephen Mad
| den formerly assistant Secretary was
unanimously chosen to fill the position.
| Three Of the largest Iron and Steel mills
in the country, Homestead, Bradlock
| and divers, have voluntarily enforced
the eight hours workday, The new
rule gives Subtraction to the men ana
employers.
At the Denver convention of the Inter
national Typographical Union steps
were taken to firmly and permanently
secure the success of the Home for aged
or decrepit Union printers. Apart from
the trade pride and ethics Of UnonlSm
SO thoroughly prevalent in that craft,
the CLONE" will prove the most potent
cohesive factor for the |. I. y.
BoYC0TTs NOT RAISED.
The paid emissaries of F'Ieischman *
Co. are abroad. endeavorng to secure
local central bodies to raise the boycott
ON their yeast. The Bakers National
Union is the organization primarily the
parties in intercst.n this struggle. They
have decided upon the boycott of
Fleischman q Co.'S Yeast, The American
Federation Of Labor approved the boy
colt, and it should remain on until
removed by the organizations which
placed it on.
DO NOT ENCOURAGE THE SALE OF
"AIichigau Ratiator Company' stoves
"Co.operative Foundry Company,
/ Rochester, n. Y, stoves; "New York
Pool" Beer; "Anheuser-Bush,' st, Louis,
Mo-, Beer; y. Lemp, Western Brew
cry" ST. Louis, Mo-, Beer; "Philip Best
PabsU Brewing CO.. Milwaukee Beer
t "Sos. SchIitz Brewing Co, milwaukee,
Beer; DiIlworth Bros coffee, Pittsburg
Pa; s. f. Hess & Co., cigars, Rochester
N. Y; Roig & Langsdorf's cigars, Phlla
q delphia, Pa; the New York Tribune
i Connecticut Valley Cigar Co., cigars
, John Mundell & Son, Philadelphia, Pa,
- shoes.
Remember, these are non-umon pro
e ducts. The proprietors of the abov'
establishments have manifested theI
. contempt for the custom aud patronag
of union men. Let us not disappon
= them, but carry out their designs b.
|. making PURCHASES elsewhere.
n Look out for union labels. Remembe
that union members should purchas
union made goods.
Is The Industrial scab is social traitor
/ The sCab must go.
Ie LABOR DAY SPEAKERS.
Il A large number of requests from a
parts of the country are received at tn
II Office for speakers at the Labor Da
d Demonstrations with which we shOul
4 like to comply, hence ask qualilie
speakers to send in their names, az
dresses and terms.
Do not fail to make the eight hon
n question and eight hour movement I'll
n. leading topic of the Labor Day Orr
tions
National and international TRAD
a Unions, Local and Federal Labor Uniol
in and Central Labor Unions are requisite
to send , copies of their Constitution
the office of the American Federation
-, Labor.
% SAMUEL GOMpERS,
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