Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1890-08-23

nowski were instructed TO give the
Cloakmakers all possible aid.
Many Unions reported that they would
parade on Labor Day, among them the
International Iron Moulders' Union,
which never before paraded.
The Corresponding Secretary was in
structed to write to the District Council
of the Carpenters Brotherhood and
request a charter for the Jewish Union,
The Corresponding Secretary reported
having sent the following letter to the
Cn'on Printer in answer to statement
by the scab Pressmens' Union No. 8.
now No. 45), which had appeared in an
issue of that paper
New York, Aug. 12, 1890.
Editor Union Printer.
SIR:-This body has instructed me to
take exception to a statement contained
in Manifesto of No. As" and published
in your issue No. 8.
Among other things it is claimed, "that
three men were discharged for cause
from the World newspaper, and that
the Central Labor Union found no fault
with the business manager, but censured
the men for striking a. the time, and
that all this can be proved by the report
OF the State Board of Arbitration etc -
In answer to the first claim, we con.
tend that after a searching ir -estigation
it was found tt. the men had struck
for good cause anu mat the evil COM
planned of would have been remedied,
had not Pressmen's Union No. new
No. 45), taken the places of those men
and SO helped the business manager to
defeat good union men; for which kind
service they were expelled from the Cen
tral Labor Union, and boycott levied
against that paper,
That the State Board of Arbitration
had anything whatever to do with this
case is news indeed. When the Union
interested in the controversy requested
the business manager to lay the matter
before the Board, he claimed that he
had nothing to arbitrate; hence it seems
curious that the Board should have re
ported on matter which was never
arbitrated by it, If such procedure has
taken place it was one sided arbitration,
the people directly interested never hav-
ing received a summons to attend a
hearing.
1t Is not at all necessary to 90 into a
lengthy discussion as to the part taken
by Pressmen's Union No. new No. Az,
in the World case. Actions speak far
better than words, and the fair minded
and honest members of Organized Labor
have long ago condemned the action of
that Union, when it allowed its mem.
bers to scab it in the World pressroom.
Fraternally,
ERNEST BONN,
Cor. Secretary.
The Union Printer returned the fol-
lowing reply:
New York, Aug. 6, 1890.
Mr.. ERNEST BONN, etc.
DEAR SR:-After careful inquiry,
am convinced that the statements con
tained in the enclosed communication
cannot be borne out by the facts, and
therefore | do not deem it wise to pub.
lish it in the Union Printer.
Very truly yours
CHARLES GUY Brown
Action was laid over until the dele.
gates of Newspaper Printers Union No.
| will appear.
The Building Trades Council reported
very good progress. Fourteen unions
were now represented and great energy
was being displayed by the delegates to
strengthen the body. The Material
Handlers had some trouble at 133rd street
with the X. of L., who treatened them
for not belonging to the $50 Arch bood
ler's &. l.. u. but they were able to
cope with their opponents.
Ale and Porter Union No. / reported
that the O'Connell Protective Association
threatened their members in the Cham
pion Brewery and the Arbitration Com
mittee was instructed to protect its
interests
The heat was sitting, but the delegates
held out manfully, and great amount
OF business was transacted as may be
seen from this summary repOrt