Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1890-02-01
ORGANIZED LABOR.
WEEKLY MEETING OF THE
CENTRAL LABOR UNION.

A Remarkable Session, in Which the
Constitution was Oyerruled by a
Bismarckian Majority.-Contract
Work In the Street. Cleaning De-
partment - Walters Victorious
Trade Disputes etc.
AT the regular meeting of the New
York Central Labor Union last Sunday,
Jablinowsky, of the Cigarmakers, acted
as Chairman, and George Warner, of
the Housesmiths, as vice.C Chairman.
Under suspension of the rules the
Rec. Sec'y was allowed to read reso-
luton of the Washington Typographical
Union demanding that the rate of wages
of 1877 be restored in the government
printing office.
New credentials came from the Canal
and Harbor Protective Union.
The Non Intercourse Committee laid
before the body communication from
the Bakers National Unions /, 3, 20 and
"a, of Brooklyn, endorsed by d. A. 220
and rs, the Brooklyn G. l.. u and the
United German Trades of that city,
urgently requesting the support of Or
ganized Labor in the struggle of the
bakers against pool bread.
The text of the bakers appeal is as
follows:
To The Public at Large.
Attention is called to the fact that a
number of boss bakers in New York and
Brooklyn have entered into compact
for the destruction of the Bakers Union,
and have submitted for signature and
approval contract to their employees.
deman ling henceforLh repudiation of
their thiCn, their employees refused
compliance with this demand and were
all summarily discharged.
We therefore appeal to the public for
sympathy and for an effective expression
of opinion as to the conduct of The firms
or persons whose names we give here
with:
o. K. Model Bakery (Wellbroch Dc Fried
mani, Neao York.
Perez Rockwell d. Co., Neao York,
Fleisclmdnn's Bread and Yeast.
John Schuits Dc Co.. Brooklyn.
Workmen The above named firms
sell all their bread to grocery stores in
New York, Brooklyn, Jersey City, Ho-
boken and Newark.
Their bread is easily recognizable by
the respective names of such firms upon
the boxes furnished their customers for
the purpose of keeping their bread in.
Workmen Is it your wish to deal with
grocery stores selling the bread of the
above named firms?
The undersigned organizations call
upon all fair thinking people only to
purchase their goods in stores that
deal in articles baked in union shops
BUY UNION BREAD ONLY!
Long Island Bakers Association,
Bakers Adudnce Association,
| Bakers Atlantic association.
and Bakers National Union No. /, 3, 20
and "a.
Endorsed by the
District Assemblies K. of L. Nos. 220
| and rs.
Central Labor Union and United German
Trade Unions Of Brooklyn.
The Uphosterers Union asked that the
Arbitration Committee settle the diff
culties in NJ. L. Biggane's shop, 8 Oliver
ST., as the steps taken by the union had
proved Ineffective.
The Miscellaneous Section submitted
resolutions declaring its opposition to
the system of contract work prevalent
in the Street Cleaning Department
They called upon Commissioner Loomis
to abolish the system, and to have the
streets cleaned by days work. The reso.
lutions were adopted. They contained
clause requiring that citizens should
be employed by the Bureau, and forbid
ding the employment of aliens.
From the same Section communica
tion was read declaring the boycott
against the Knickerbocker Brewing Co
to be unconstitutional, as it failed to bt
adopted by two thirds majority
Delegates Collins, Lloyd and Others de
manded that the communication bt
thrown into the "waste basket, as il
referred to matters transacted in execu
tive session in regard to which thu
minutes did not contain one word
rybody seemed to coincide and tn
communication uas consigned to tn
"waste basket"
Upon motion by delegate Conklin
committee was then appointed to settl
! certain difficulties between the Framer