Workmen's advocate., 1890-10-18
ORGANIZED LABOR
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gate of the General Laborers' Union, had taken $5 from one of their members and refused to return them The union meets once month on Monday, 229 E. filth street, and delegates Leininger, Metz and Wlke were instructed to at. tend the next meeting.
 The Silk Ribbon Weavers' Progressive Union reported strike At Paterson, N.J., which had been won.
 Tailors Progressive Union No. II re- ported arranging ball at Webster Hall on Nov. b. Strict union arrangements are made. The United Upholsterers had arranged shop meetings for the men at Herter Bros. and Hertz Bros. At the former some 15 had joined the union, but at the latter only three had joined. A further attempt will be made,
 Eccentric Engineers No. 8, resolved at the last meeting not to give financial as- sistance to any union which hereafter does not support them. They had tried hard to organize the engineers in various cigar factories, but the great Cigar makers Unions had given no support. The United Pianomakers had held mass meeting to decide on the Strauch Bros case whether the strike should be continued. It was decided to continue the strike.
 The following resolution was also adopted:
 WHEREAS, Tammany Hall, which claims to be the friend of workingmen, has placed in nomination John J. Cor man as Sheriff, who as Judge, has shown his antagonism to organized la | Dor,
 Resolved That we, the United Piano Makers, in mass meeting assembled, con demn the nomination and protest against the action and conduct of Judge John J. | German, and recommend to organ ized labor that they dispose of him on election day as he deserves.
 This was adorted with whoop and delegates Thimme, Bohm and Waldin- ger elected committee to draw resolu, tions concerning all the candidates who, like German, are antagonistic to organ ized labor.
 Bakers Union 31 reported that the boycott levied on boss Bloch, lOS Hester street, was effective. He had refused to employ union men and to place the label on his bread. This union will have ball on November :, at the New Irving Hall.
 The Operators and Cloakmakers have organized female branch No. It and request a committee to supervise the branch The request was granted.
 The Carriage and Wagonmakers ask that the beer drivers, when they have the brewery wagons repaired, insist thai the boss should have union men Granted.
 The committee to aid the Peddlers Union reported attending their meeting A member had made speech and re- quested thePeddlers to supportTammany Hall. The C. l.. r. committee promptly sat upon the Tammanyite.
 The Vest Makers Union No. 1 hac trouble at Solomon's place and struck The Arbitration Committee was instruct ed to aid that union.
 The German Walters Union reported that the Phoenix Labor Club of Bras Finishers, while on strike at the Man haitian Brass Works, had asked tinancia and moral aid from the different unions which was given literally. They hat now arranged ball to be held at tn Lyceum Opera House, which was noto rious as scab concern. No supper should be given to unions hereafter which are not represented in this body concluded delegate Meisel. The Cores bonding Secretary will inform tn Phoenix Labor Club of these facts
 It was reported that a certain Erie sta.ei, 32S k. 9th street, and employed a 3l5 k. Sth street, had taken upon him self the task of annihilating all unions A committee was elected to interview this man and see whether he would be good subject for further action. .
 It was decided to request the Italia Stone Masons, Italian Mosaic Workers Italian Cloakmakers and the Progressiv Laborers Union No. to each appoint committee of two and with like con mittee of this body, organize the Italia workmen. The committee consists ( Blumenberg and Friendle.
 The Grievance Committee reported 0 the case of Weissenbruck versus u German Walters Union that it found great deal of personality in the grie ance. They recommended that Wei senbruck be admitted to the union b, suspended from becoming head wait for two years. After Il long discussic and loss of valuable time the report VI adopted.
 |, Delegate Bohm called attention to u I fact that some Irish representatives we coming from the old country to ask a for Ireland in it's present starving cont tion. The labor movement had ma, wonderful strides both here and the and it was to be supposed that these m, like ourselves recognized the underlyil evil He favored the appointment of committee of three which in connects
 with like committee from the Sociali
 Labor party should tender these rep sentatives areception. This was adopt
 and delerates Bnhm McNeY and NJ