Workmen's advocate., 1890-05-17
ORGANIZED LABOR.
WEEKLY MEETING OF THE
 CENTRAL LABOR UNION.

Unanimous Protest against Gov. Hills
 Veto of the S2 n Day Bill-Unani-
 nous Demand for the Abolition
 of all Internal Taxes Upon To-
 baeeo-The Letter Carriers and
 the Scab Parks-Saloon- Keepers
 are not Wage. e.Workers-Persons
 Expelled from the c. l.. U. must
 be Expelled from the Organiza.
 tions Represented therein.
 August Deabar was elected Chairman at the last regular meeting of the New York Central Labor Union, and Bernard David was elected Vice-chairman.
 When punching the cards of the dele- gates the Sergeant-at.Arms stated that delegate Oscar Rumpels of the Fresco Painters had not attended for the last eight weeks. The delegates seat was de- clared vacant by the Chairman.
 Upon question being raised in regard to the new Constitution the Chairman declared it would go into force as soon as indorsed by majority of the affili- ated Unions. An appeal from the de- cision having been taken, the Chair was sustained by a large majority.
 Firemen's Union No. 1 reported that they will demand eight hours instead of twelve.
 A protest of the Miscellaneous See tion against the veto by Governor Hill of the $2 day bill was unanimously in- dorsed.
 A complaint against delegate of the Fibre Association for having declared that the Miscellaneous Section was op- posed to the interests of organized labor, was referred to the Grievance Committee.
 The action of the Miscellaneous Sec tion in suspending the Franklin Associa- tion, International Boatmen, and Canal & Harbor Protective Union was indorsed by vote Of 45 against 22 organizations.
 A request from the United Clothing Cutters that the Indian Commissioner be asked to have his supplies manufac, tured by union workmen was unani- mously indorsed; so was request from Brewers Union No. 1 in regard to strict discipline against unions meeting in scab halls. A resolution from the Miscel- laneous Section, that nc credentials be received from unions meeting in scab halls, was also indorsed.
 Cgarmakers' Union No. IA asked for an indorsement of it's resolution, pro- testing against the imposition of duty of $200 upon leaf-tobacco, and against the internal revenue section of the tariff bill in repard to dH tobacco cigarettes, cheroots not weighing over five pounds per thousand. A lengthy discussion followed, participated in, principally, by the delegates of the cigarmakers unions, when the resolution with an amendment asking that all internal revenue taxes upon tobacco and cigars be abolished, was unanimously adopted
 From the Letter Carriers Association came a communication in which it was declared that the letter carriers had ever assisted organized labor whenever oppor, tunity offered, but that in regard to their coming picnic they did not know what to do, as they could not find union park where to hold the same. The Cor responding Secretary was instructed to reply to the said communication.
 The United German Trades of Brook lyn asked that the New York House. smiths Union be prevailed upon to see that their branch in Brooklyn make it's peace with the Locksmiths' & Railing makers Union, in order to restore har- mony and good feeling. The matter was referred to the Housesmiths' Union.
 The Working Women's Society, in a lengthy communication, asked for fl na r. cial aid to enable them to carry on their work of agitation during the ensuing year. The affiliated unions were recom- mended to take the appeal into consider atIon.
 Upon recommendation of the Credcn- tial Committee the delegates from the Saloonkeepers' Union were rejected, as the saloonkeepers cannot be considered as wage workers.
 The new delegates of the United Ma chinists and Pattern Makers were ad- mitted.
 Delegate O'Connell of the Progressive Labor Club of Cigarmakers offered the following:
 Resolued, That any organization repre- scented in the c. l.. U. who shall harbor any person, or persons, who have been or may be expelled from this body for giving employers or other persons infor- nation detrimental to the best interests