Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1890-04-05
ORGANIZED LABOR.
WEEKLY MEETING OF THE
CENTRAL LABOR UNION.

WEEKLY MEETING OF THE
CENTRAL LABOR UNION.
An Active Session Of Routine Business
and Trade Matters-Adams and
Cylinder Pressmen's Union Sus.
pended-P. T. Barnum and his
Low Wages Circus-A Delegate
Expelled for Supplying Informa.
tson to the Police.
The last meeting of the New York
Central Labor Union was well attended,
and the delegates were in their seats
quite promptly. Edward Conklin of
Progressive Painters Union No. / pre-
sided, and. Henry Hicks of the Stair
builders was made vice. Chairman.
When Secretary Archibald was about
to read the minutes of the preceding
meeting the Sergeant at arms Edwards
demanded to know of the Chairman
whether or not the delegates of the
United Brother hood of Carpenters and
Joiners whose credentials have been laid
over by the Building Trades Section,
were to be admitted. The Chairman
replied in the affirmative; but, as sew
eral delegates commenced raising points
of order, and protests were coming
from others, discussion ensued as to
whether contested delegates should be
accorded the right of voting and other
wise participating in the proceedings of
the central body. 1t was finally decided
to seat the delegates, and allow them to
vote also.
Credentials for new delegates were
presented from Cigarmakers' Union No
90, and from the Guilders' and Picture
Frame Workers Union; the credential
committee took the papers.
Bakers Union No. 90 requested that
special boycott be proclaimed against
the Bakery of George Droste, this non-
gentleman having declared in very
offensive manner to committee OF said
Union that his shop would never be
conducted according to any rules but
those Of the pool bosses association.
The matter was referred for investipa-
ton.
The Miscellaneous Section sent COM
munication notifying the central body
that the Adams and Cylinder Press
mems Union intends holding its picnic
at Suffers Harlem River Scab Park. As
the Union in question has been warned
several times, and as its dues have re.
mained unpaid in spite of repeated noti-
fications, the Adams and Cylinder Press
mems Union was suspended
From the Association OF the employes
in the Custodian's department of the
Post Office came letter thanking the
G. l.. U. for the interest taken in the
welfare of their rganization.
A protest from the Miscellaneous Sec
tion against indorsing the acts of pro-
fessional politicians. as has been done in
the case of Assemblyman Sohmer at
previous meeting, was disposed of by
the Secretary being instructed to inform
the Section that the vote in regard to
Sohmer had been considered as an indi-
vidual matter without referring to his
being member of any political party.
resolution from the Building Trades
Section against the U. S. Inspectors
who violated their duties by admitting
of foreign laborers under con-
tract was unanimously indorsed.
The resolution of the building trades
in favor of bill 762, regulating the wages
Of employees in public works, and Sem
ator Ahearn's bill in regard to the new
building were also indorsed.
Theatrical Protective Union No. re-
quested the G. l.. U. to demand of
Mayor Grant not to grant permit to
7. ]. Barnum for the erection of his
circus in New York city, declaring that
the greedy old Snowman was one of the
worst old slave drivers imaginable and
that he paid his employees ridlculously
low starvation wages. The request of
Theatrical Progressive Union No. was
granted.
The Walters delegates stated that
scab boss Sulzer keeps one solitary
union waiter for the purpose of having
hum lie to committees of labor orgauiza-
tions that Suffers park is union place.
IL was resolved to ask all waters unions
to allow none of their members to work
for Sulzer.
The delegate of the Artificial Stone
Masons stated that many bosses had
granted the eight hour workday, and
that only number of small firms were
holding out for hours. The Artificial
Stone Masons will be assisted morally
by the other building trades.
The new delegates of the above men,
TONED Unions were hereupon admitted
upon the recommendation of the Gre