Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1890-03-29
ORGANIZED LABOR.
WEEKLY MEETING OF THE
CENTRAL LABOR UNION,

er's world" In the Hands Of the
Non'lnterc0urse Committee A
Tammany Politician Commended
for his Lack Of Indecency Trade
Matters.
The delegates to the Central Labor
Union of New York were exceptionally
on time at their meeting last Sunday in
Clarendon Hall when Secretary Archi-
bald called the roll. Having been named
by the Cement Masons' Union, Ed. MUIR
ply of the Paperhangers was made
Chairman. NJ. Dampf, of Cigarmakers'
Union 144 acted as vice. Chairman.
A number of amendments to the con.
stitution, proposed by Machine Wood
Workers Union No. 10 were referred to
the special Committee on Constitution.
A communication of the Reliance
Labor Club of Marble Workers in regard
to the Temple Court strike was referred
to the special committee having that
matter under consideration.
The resolutions Of the Building Trades
Section in regard to the violation of the
contract laborers import law by certain
officials of the United States Treasury
Department and against municipaI
building in City Hall park were laid
over.
Upon recommendation Of the Empire
State Association the following resolu-
ton was adopted:
Whereas an amendment has been
added to the Weekly Payment bill by
the Committee on Miscellaneous Corp0.
rations of the State Senate tn the effect
that "Steam surface railroads be ex.
empted from the said act; therefore
be it
Resolved that we, the Central Labor
Union of New York, protest against the
adoption of the said amendment, and de.
mand that the principle of equal rights,
special privileges to none, shall be ap-
piled to said BILL and be it further
ResoIed that we shall hold to strict
account any or all legislators who shall
discriminate against the interests of the
employees of steam surface railroads
independent of party affiliations; and
be it
Resolued that a copy Of these resolu-
tions be sent to the Speaker of the
Senate and the Chairman of the Com.
mittee on Miscellaneous Corporations.
the Hon. Gilbert Deane.
MiIlers' & MlIwrights' Union No.
sent its withdrawal from the Central La.
Dor Union, declaring that they would
return as soon as the G. L. u. would
mend its ways and no longer have any
thing to do with boodlers and crooks.
The communication was referred to the
Organization Committee
The Pattern Makers Association asked
that no other union of that trade be
recognized by the G. l.. u, as New
York city was not large enough for two
pattern makers unions. The demand
will be complied with.
Merritt Simpson, Secretary of the
New York Portable Hosting Engineers
sent a letter in whidh he wanted to
know the cause of the rejection of his
Union by the G. l.. U. Delegate Achi-
bald was of the opinion the letter should
be referred to that no orious boodler and
juggler VIM. A. A. Carsey, who would
best be able to tell Gallahue and his
companions Of the hod holsters why
scabs and defaulters are not admitted to
the G. l.. U. After some further discus
sion the matter was tabled.
The Magnolia Association stated, in
communication, that it would not, in
their opinion, serve their interests to
join the General Council of Walters.
Ordered on file.
The Secretary of the Working Wom-
ems Society wrote that the mass meeting
intended for last Wednesday had been
adjourned, on account of the snow
storm, to next Wednesday, March 26, at
Cooper Institute. A delegate of the
Empire State Association having de-
nounced the Working Women's Society
as tender to the Republican party,
Miss Ida M. Van Etten was granted the
floor to declare that the statement was
wholly untrue and malicious. The ac-
cuser remained silent.
Angelo Thomas of Bricklayers' Union
No. ii and several others asked the
q. l.. U. to assist them in getting their
wages on job in Willis avenue. 1t was
resolved to consider the matter as soon
as the unions to which the applicants
belong will interfere in their behalf.
Some of the men working on those jobs
do not belongto any Union.
Delegate II lmons of the Phoenix
Labor Club mo,ed to adopt resolution
commencing Assemblyman Sohmer of
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