Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1890-09-27
ORGANIZED LABOR.
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more than satisfied since the natural
form of organization Of the wage earn
ing class-the Trade Unions-will dew
elop and grow in the struggle for the
attainment and fulfilment Of their mis-
sion.
Thanking you for the interest your
organization has manifested in the mat
ter, am, Fraternally yours
SAML GOMPEks,
President American Federation
Of LABOR.
Cigarmakers Union No 80 presented
the following resolution, which was re.
Ceived:
New York, Sept, 20, 1890.
Ernest Bohm, Sec'y c. l.. +.
The following resolution was adopted
at the last meeting of Cigarmakers' Pro.
gressve international Union No. 80:
WHEREAS, The letter received by the
G. l.. F, from Mr.. Sam, Gompers, presi-
dent of the A. f. L., shows clearly that
the only obstacle that lies in the way
Of issuing charter to the G. l.. f. of
New York is the admission to that body
Of the American Section ). l.. ?. and
WHEREAS, The constitution of the
American Section S l.. ?. is Identical
with that OF Union 80, whose main OBJ.
ject is to abolish wage slavery; and con
4idering. furthermore, that the g l.. f.
declares in its own constitution that its
purpose is to battle economically and
politically against the present system Of
society; therefore be it
RCsOlUed, That we the Clgarmakers'
Progressive Int Union No. 90 stand by
the American Section s. l.. p. and de-
clare that all such organizations should
be welcome in the ranks of the Central
Labor Federation.
A grievance Of the Buttonhoie Makers
to the Grievance Committee.
A request Of the saloonk epers' union
to have organizations insist that the
proprietOrs Of their respective halls Join
that union was returned on the ground
that members of the said union employ
non union help.
The Building Trades Council request,
ed that the Organization Committee he
asked to push the organizing Of the Iron
MOulders of this city. A long discussion
at the last meeting Of the Council had
| terminated in a resolution to form a
| Board of Walking Delegates, and dele
| gates Blumenberg, Hard and Rigan had
been elected committee for this pur-
| pose. A meeting will be held on Satur-
day, Sept. 81, at Hotferperth's Hall, 1885
Bowery. All unions in the building
line are invited to attend.
| II u.nv ra,nrto1 ihat paurlv 1SO man
employed in John Williams shop work
overtime without extra pay, and that
the average wages ranged from 50 to
| 1913. so week,
Only l6 of these men belong to union
and hence Amalgamated Brass Workers
Union No. | requested that this shop
be organized. The boss Is bitterly Oh
posed to unionism. The matter was re-
ferred to the Board of Walking Dele,
gates
Iron Moulders' No. p reported strike
at Metze's shop, Elizabeth street, with
40 men out. This union has collected
one dollar for the defence fund
The General Laborers Union denied
the report in the daily papers that the
X. of l.. had determined to recognize
their cards. On the contrary, the com
mittee of that union and the Building
Material Handlers Union had been re
fused admission by the X. of l.. Board
of Walking Delegates.
James Mckim, famous in Archihald's
Central as a great annihiator of Social
lists, and representing the Brotherhood
of Carpenters and Joiners attached to
to the American Federation of Labor as
walking delegate, is aiding the X. of
l.. against the unions in the Am. Fed
of Labor, 1t was decided to report his
traitorous action to the District Council
of the Brotherhood of Carpenters. |,
was further decided to advertise the
Council in the ADVOCATE.
Delegates Hilkovitch of the Buttonholt
Makers, Farber of the Cloakmakers
lhland of the Coufectioners No. 7 and
Oehm of the Architectural Iron Work
ers were then added to the Organization
Committee.
Delegates Adolph Jablinowski, August
Waldmger and Simon Gompers wer,
elected a Committee to aid and advise
the Cloakmakers' Union.
The Planomakers' Union reported tina
Strauch Bros were publishing statements
| tnat the strikers were gong baCk II
work. This was not so. The case wa
referred to the Non Intercourse Com
mittee.
! The Clothing Cutters reported tina
notwiths' anding the attacks of the X, o
l.. they have gained goodly number o
members.
Financial Secretary Waldinger re
ported receiving the following contribu
) tons for the Binghamton strikers: Jour
: neymen Pie Bakers Sl5 90, Brotherhoo
> Carpenters No. 5l3, Sl.2o.
} The United Upholsterers gained
l victory in Narcotics shop, having TT
r duccd the hours of labor from 10 To 8 a
g 10 hours pay.
{ Delegate Bohm reported having mad
an agreement for the Vest Makers Unto
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