St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-09-28
TRADE AND LABOR.

The trades ana labor assembly met Fri
day with full attendance of delegates. Two
delegates were admitted from the painters
and decorators union and one from the
cigarmakers,
The committee on Labor day made de-
tailed report, which showed that the assem-
bly, Noted nearly $500 after paying all ex-
penses of the celebration.
A long circular was received from a gar
ment cutters and trimmers association Of
New York stating that several clothing firms
in st. Paul are receiving goods from firms
that have locked out their employees, and re-
fused to recognize any labor organization.
The names of the firms were forwa ded, but
will not be published until several commit
tees have consulted with the firms and en-
deavored to have them send back the
goods ordered.
The cooperative hall board submitted It's
semi-annual report, which shows receipts for
the last six months $1.172. %, expenditures
SS46.60, on Aug. 1 ST., 1877, leaving total
gain OF $3.50. IL in the last six months. The
halls are regularly rented and the affairs of
the board are in very prosperous condition.
= partial report of trades are: Cigarmak-
ers. fair: printers, fair; cornice workers,
brisk; carpenters. dull; plasterers, dull;
statesmen, busy; painters. quiet; bakers, fair;
shoemakers, good; walters, brisk; horse
shoers, fair.
The special committee on early closing had
done thorough work in visiting merchants
and others on Seventh street and vicinity
who insist on keeping open in defiance OF the
early closing agreement. They are not open
to argument. and claim that they lose money
by being closed evenings 1t looks as II these
merchants had formed q union for late clos
ing. There were some others who wanted
the Sunday closing law enforced The dele
gates from the clerks union claimed that the
dealers who make such excuses had no in
tention of closing. The following resolution
was passed:
Whereas, II appears that an attempt is be-
ing made by several dealers to keep their
stores open IN direct violation of the early
closing agreement;
Whereas, These violations are being
made in direct, opposition to the wishes OF
organized workingmen; be it therefore
Resolved, That the delegates to the trade
and labor assembly be instructed to present
the facts in the case to their respective Or
ganizaton urging them to Withdraw their
patronage from the stores that violate the
early closing movement; be 1t further
Resolved, That 1T is the sense of the as.
sembly that list of the dealers be published
and presented to each organization in the
city providing the agreement is not observed
in the future.
The committee on early closing was in
structed to lake a copy of the resolution to
the dealers in question and get definite
answer before the assembly takes any further
measures.
A delegate reported that three-story
frame building is being built on the corner of
Seventh and Washington streets which is not
in accordance with the building ordinance.
The secretary of the assembly was instructed
to write to the building inspector and ask
an explanation,
The following resolution was offered in re-
r6 tn hf1 m "a
stitution: Each union and assembly voting
on the constitution, vote per article, each
article to have a separate vote. Organiza-
should vote in negative, and submit an
amendment when such union votes on the
constitution"