Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1890-10-04


be Organized this Week-Archi
bald Defeated in All his Attempt.
TO lnjurc the Paper hangers-The
United Hebrew Trades TO Hold II
National Congress in this City ON
Oct. 4.
AT the regular weekly meeting of the
&. l., F. last Sunday the following
Unions We're not represented, and if their
respective interests are not protected, it
is due entirely to the inexcusahle negli-
gence of their delegates,
Cigarmakers' Union al, silk Ribbon
Weavers Progressive Union, Architec-
tural Iron Workers, Bakers Unions Nos.
and 93, Beer Drivers, Boot and Shoe
Workers, Buttonhole Makers, Advance
Association, Hans Won Sagen Associa-
ton, Suspender Makers, Bohen AN Ba-
kers No, %, Vest Makers No. and Ce-
ment Laborers No. 3.
Delegate George II. McVey of the
United Piano Makers held the gavel,
while delegate Chris. Ensminger of Ba.
kers Union 10, seconded him as Vice.
Chairman.
Credentials were received from the
Italian Mosaic Workers
An animated discussion ensued az to
the admittance of delegate of the Carl
Sahm Club protested against week
previous by Progressive Musical Union
No. l. On motion the protest was not
sustained and the delegate was seaeed,
A member of the German Walters
Union protested against certain action
of that union and the case was referred
to the Grievance Committee.
Eccentric Engineers No. requested
that all unions aid them in getting the
engineers employed in the various shops
to join that union. Granted
The special Committee on police out
RACES reported that the case of Delabar
will be tried on Oct. 2. at police head
quarters
brotherhood of Carpenters and Joi
ners 5l3 and Bakers Union 90, reported
in favor of the American Section, S. L.
7. remaining in the body.
BARRIERS Union No. / reported that
boss VIM. Rausch, 243 +. 4th street,
now employs scabs and requested orga.
nized labor to keep away from that
shop,
Out of respect to the memory of dele
gate Paul Lorenz of the Custom Varni-
shers and Polishers who died last week,
the delegates rose in their seats.
The United Hebrew Trades requested |
permission to organize a Hebrew Bar
bers' Union. Granted.
The German Walters Union reported
that the Lyceum Opera House, 3ith st.
and Sd Ave. employed non-union wal
tiers and sold non-union beer, cigars and |
bread, and that Terrace Garden licking |
ton Ave, Opera House, did likewise. |
Notwithstanding this fact, the Gotham
Asso'n. of Knife Cutters had arranged |
a ball at the latter place. In the dis
cussion which followed it was stated
that this association had continually |
asked the aid and support of the diffe.
rent unions represented in the clothing
trade aud said that it was time that
they be Informed that they would re-
celve no more support. The matter
was referred TO the Tailors' Unions.
The Jewish Carpenters reported that
they will very soon receive their charter
from the United Brotherhood
A Committee of Tailors' Progressive
Union No. II and the Coat Operators
had tried to hire "Concordia Assembly
Rooms" on Ave. A for a mass s-meeting,
but were curtly told by the proprietor
that he would not let his place to d
Jews. Delegates WaIdinger and Bohm
will interview this anti-semite hall
keeper and put him on record
Eccentric Engineers No. and Brother
hood of Paperhangers No. 1872 reported
having initiated many new members.
= Delegate Hard of the Paperhangers
triumphantly exclaimed: 'Archibald
boasted to ruin us; he strikes our MEM
berS out of jobs, but they get other jobs
and he does us no harm"
This union will meet hereafter every
Wednesday night S. Z. 4th street.
Bakers Union 92 urges all organized
labor to keep away from boss baker
I'd ave. between 18th and
18th street.
Bakers Union No. 81 requests the
Hebrew Trades to assist them in pushing