Workmen's advocate., 1890-11-22
ORGANIZED LABOR. WEEKLY MEETING OF THE CENTRAL LABOR FEDERAL
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me T.. (ON SHOtS no longer FIt
 Organized LabOr-Strike of the
 Piano Narnishers-Nictories gain.
 ed by yarions Trades-A Com
 mittee Appointed sto Work out
 and Report Plan for the Estab.
 lshment of d Strike Fund.
 The constant reference in this paper to the irregular attendance of delegates has. resulted at last Tn securing larger re. presentation at the regular session of the Central Labor Federation. In their own individual interest as well as in the ge neral interest of Organized Labor the unions should hold their delegates to strict performance of their duty.
 Delegate F. Keller of the United Ma chinists' was presiding officer at the meeting and delegate G. McVey of the Piano-makers, ice-Chairman.
 Immediately after the reading of the minutes delegate from the Rochester branch of the International Boot and Shoe Workers was granted the floor and requested moral and financial aid in the struggle of his branch against boss Cox. A motion was adopted, embodying this request and all unions are asked to boy colt the P. Cox shoe.
 Then a committee of the Vest makers appealed to the body in the struggle against boss Solomon. The matter was referred to the Non-Intercourse Con- mittee.
 Next committee from the Saloon keepers Union appeared and presented request to the unions, asking them to insist that the different propretors of the meeting halls shall join the said saloon, keepers organization. The mat ter was referred to the unions with re- quest to report in two weeks.
 Credentials were then received from the following unions and approved: Advance Association of Bookbinders, Amalgamated Brass Workers No. 1 |, and three additional ones, viz: United Packing Boxmakers and Sawyers, Pork Butchers Union No. 1, and Encaustic Tile Layers Helpers No. 1.
 The United Hebrew Trades will be asked to organize the Jewish Varnish- CTS.
 The Arbitration Committee reported progress on the Consumers Brewery The Corresponding Sec'y was directed to request said Company to recognize | the Union.
 Cigar makers Union No. 90 reported that Stachelberg X Co, had imported 49 Cuban cgarmakers, and that they would appeal to the proper authorities, to enforce the Contract Labor law.
 The Custom Varnishers and Polishers reported that two bosses had attempted to cut down the wages.
 Confectioners and Cake Bakers No. stated that the State Board of Arbitra- ton had interfered Tn the boycott on boss Edelstein This boss had been forced to reduce his output from 28 to Is barrels of flour and had appealed to the Arbitration Board. Union No, ' did not believe in the intervention of that board, but was willing to submit it's case.
 Cigar makers Union No. 10 will have ball on Nov. g, at Nilsson Hall
 The United German Walters have prohibited their members from working at the Lyceum Opera House under pain of expulsion.
 The Organization Committee was in- structed to assist the Architectural Iron Workers in forming an English branch.
 Progressive Musical Union No has arranged a concert for the Piano Var nishers and Polishers, to be held on Thursday, at Wendells Assembly Rooms, West 44th street.
 Progressive Tailors' Union No. Il re- port good standing membership of 600
 The United Upholsterers have settled a dispute with an obstreperous boss They had a successful ball on Saturday and collected Si0 for the Piano Varnish CTS.
 The City Pcdlars Union requested two German speakers for Sunday after noon, Nov. g, at 2 o'clock, POI Broom, street and delegates SchnepDe and Herz berg were deputed as such. The Operators and Cloakmakers re ported continual skirmishlng with thu contractors who are trying to reduce