Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1890-09-06

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and Locked Up-The c. l.. F.
Takes Action-Prcparing for Il
Big Demonstration. Next Satur.
day, which all Wage Workers
Should Attend.
New delegates were admitted TO the
Central Labor Federation last Sunday
Trom Tailors' Union No. II and the
Amalgamated Brass Workers Union.
The special comuitttee which had
been instructed to arrange a mass-mpet-
ing in regard to the N. y. Central Rail
road strike reported that the meeting
would be held in conjunction with
| the Socialist Labor Party next Saturday
| at Cooper Institute. The committee
was also instructed to frame resolutions
denouncing the San Francisco police for
its brutal treatment Of the striking iron
moulders in that city.
The Metal Poishers of Detroit called
upon their fellow craftsmen in the East
ern States to join them in forming a
national organization.
The report of the Building Trades
Council showed that owing to the action
of the United Order of Carpenters q
Joiners, who had joined the X. of L.,
and who were determined TO wage "A
war against the Brotherhood of Car.
penters & Joiners, the branches of the
latter remaining with the G. l.. U. would
soon be forced to leave that body.
The Architectural Iron Workers re.
ported that they had been refused recog-
milton in the Building Trades Section
of the C. l.. o., and also that out of
60 moulders employed at the Hekla Iron
Works of Brooklyn only or 8 belonged
to a union. The support of the Building
Trades Council was voted to this organ
ization in its fight with the Housesmiths'
Union.
The General Laborers' Union report
ed that the *. of l.. walking delegates
tried to strike their men out of Job,
but failed. Their men, however, were
forced to work for 40 cents per thousand
bricks by the action of those delegates
instead of So cents that they We're get
ting previously,
Paperhangers and Decorators 1872 re.
ported that the Archibald Paper Hang
ers' local was trying, by all means, to
injure this union, and was supported by
the walking delegates of the Brother
hood of Carpenters & JOiners, although
Union1S2 and the other 192 local branches
of the National Union had paid to the
American Federation of Labor the strike
tax to support the eight hour movement
Of the said Brotherhood.
The Corresponding Secretary was in
structed to issue circular explaining
the case, and to request the Intervention
of National Secretary Elliott. The sup.
port of all the Unions in the building
line was also rendered the Paper Hang,
ers.
Iron Mouders' Union No. % desired
aid in forming all branches Of their
trade under one head; this was referred
w VIC vi SOllllllLltt.
The Amalgamated Brass Workers
reported that they were contemplating
the formation of National Uuon.
The Italian Stone Masons reported
that Mr.. Stimmel Of the Germania
Assembly Rooms where they met, had
refused to make bis hall thoroughly
union one and they had Immediately
removed to Clarendon Hall. Cheers.
The case of the German Painters
Union was discussed, and it was found
that Walking Delegate Metzger and a
few others had reported many untruths
about the G.. L. +. in relation to the
admission Of the Paper Hangers. 1t was
decided TO instruct the Cor. Secretary
to issue a circular setting forth the
ridiculous position Of the Painters Union
and stating that under such conditions
they should receive no support from
the represented unions.
Committee reports were next heard.
The Arbitration Committee reported
on baker boss Kafka that he refused to
employ union men and he was given up
to the tender mercies of the Razzle
Dazzle Committee. On the brewery
case of FOgarty, Skelly & Reilly the com
mittee was continued.
The committee on charter of the Anne
rican Federation of Labor reported hav-
ing attended the session of the Execu-
tive Council on Thursday and presented
the case of the C.. L. T. The committee
was promised an early answer, but up
to date had received none. The report
was received and action deferred.
The Cloak-makers' Union was in