Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1890-01-04
ORGANIZED LABOR.
WEEKLY MEETINGS OF THE
CENTRAL LABOR UNION.

Slim Attendance of Former c. l.. f.
Delegates-The War against Pool
Beer to be Prosecuted with
Energy-A Proposition to Declare
| May l, 1890, n Holiday, Referred
to the Unions-Trade Disputes
Sunday Concerts.
Ever since the Central Labor Union
has been re-organized by dissolving the
Central Labor Federation and amalga-
ting its representative with those of
the older organization the delegates COM
posing the late Federation have shown
the most remarkable disposition to stay
at home on Sundays, when they ought
to be at their post of duty. At the
meeting of the Central Labor Union
last Sunday the delegates of the follow
ing organizations of the late C. l.. f.
were the only ones to put in an appear
ance: Cigarmakers Unions No. 144, 80,
and 10,i Phoenix Labor Club, Brewery
Workmen, Beer drivers, Walters, Furni-
ture Workers Union No. 7, Bookkeepers,
Upholsterers, Fresco Painters, Bakers
Unions No. and 80, Machinists, Ale &
Porter No. /, Machine Wood Workers
Union No. 10, Brass Workers, Eco. Eng.
No. 3, Bartenders, German Painters,
Confectioners No. 3, Prog. Musical
Union No. 1, Progressive Tailors, Bar
bers, Custom Varnishers and Firemen's
Unions.
1t is to be hoped that the delegates
who were absent will do their duty
henceforth; or, that they, at least, will
be recalled by their unions to be re-
placed by men who have more con-
siderate notion of their obligations to-
ward the men who expect them to
act in their interest. Delegate Henry
Collins presided over the meeting, while
delegate George Warner acted as Vice.
Chairman.
The following special committee was
appointed with instructions to report
at the first meeting in February which
of the Unions represented in the Central
Labor Union are patronizing pool-beer
places F. Keller, of the United Ma
chinists; l.. Schall of the Bartenders
P. j. Doyle of the Franklin Association;
G.. Rocklein of the Brewers Charles
Buckner of Cigarmakers' Union No. 10.
The Miscellaneous Trades Section pro-
tested in communication against
boycott being proclaimed upon "Joe"
Pulitzer's World unless the boycott be
indorsed by general vote of the Unions;
the section also demanded that the
members of all Unions working for
Pulitzer be ordered on strike before pro-
claiming the boycott; after brief dis
| cussion the matter was referred to the
Arbitration Committee.
The United Machinists requested the
c. L. U. to organize the English speak
| ing machinists. The request was re-
ferred to the organization committee.
The following resolution offered by
the United Upholsters was referred to a
general vote of the different Unions:
| Whereas, the first of May 1890 will be
kept a holiday by Organized Labor all
over Europe to show all employers that
it is determined to reduce the hours of
| n ai frbt nor Jou md
Whereas, the C. L. U. of N. Y. has
this same cause at heart i; be it
ReSol,,ed, that the G. l.. U. of N. Y.
request all organizations therein repre-
sented to refrain from doing any work
on that day and keep the first day in
May, 1890, as holiday;
| ResolUed, that the Corresponding
Secretary be instructed to send this re-
solution to all central bodies in the
United States, and request them to act
| likewise.
Upon favorable report by the Creden-
tial Committee the delegates of the
| Journeymen Pie Bakers were admitted.
The Section of Miscellaneous Trades
reported that they would not hold their
regular meeting ON New Years eve, and
all unions were advised to do the
same.
An invitation from the Advance Asso-
citation of Bookbinders to their annual
ball on January A., at Clarendon Hall,
was accepted with thanks.
Machine Wood Workers Union No.
| 10 asked that the G. l.. U. acknowledge
them as the only bona tide union of
their trade in New York ; the request
was tabled by vote of 3S against "a.
Several documents from the Canal
Boatmen's Protective Union were re-
ferred to the International Boatmen's
Union, delegate Geo. W. Reid of the
Sailors and Freemens' Union having
declared that the Canal Boat Mems Pro-
! tee We Union was not a BE- 4 fde labor