Workmen's advocate., 1890-05-10
BROOkLYN.
Proceedings of the Central Labor
 Union.

afternoon in the Labor Lyceum, Myrtle street. A delegate from the Hat Finish CTS Association was called upon to pre- side.
 New delegates of the Brotherhood of Machinery Holders and of the Annex Association of Iron Molders were seated and obligated on the constitution.
 The Legislative Committee reported having endorsed the bill introduced in the Legislature to close the Hamilton Avenue bridge, between twelve and one o'clock. The bill was introduced in the interest of the railroad employees, to secure them time for dinner. The action of the committee was approved.
 A committee of one from the knee. pants workers on strike in New York was granted the privilege of the floor. The object of his visit was to ask for moral and financial assistance from the Brooklyn Central Labor Union. He said the members of their unions had to work sixteen and eighteen hours day, and packed m tenement houses besides. They have had several conferences with the bosses but have not been successful up to the present, with but few eXcep- tions. Some of the bosses have cut their hours down to nine. We merely ask you to do the best you can for us, as we know that the families of some of our people do not know where to get loaf of bread for their next meal. If this strike is lost all hope is gone. This strike affects the whole organized labor move ment among the Jewish workmen.
 It being the rule of the Central Labor Union nat to donate money outside, the secretary was instructed to communi- cate with the different unions repre- sented in the Central Labor Union, ask ing the members to asslst the kneepants workers on strike, financially.
 The United Pie-Bakers requested assistance in their struggle against non- Onion pie. bakeries It was resolved to call upon all working people to patronize none but Union made pie.
 A letter was received from the Chi cago union of carpenters, asking for financial aid,
 A motion was carried to refer if to the different local unions represented in the Central Labor Union, urging them to do as much as they were able to aid the carpenters.
 The delegate of the Bakers Advance Association made complaint against the United German Trades for boycotting baker Rang, member of the Advance Association, for not keeping the label of the Joumeymen Bakers National Union. It was decided to have con- ference with the United German Trades.
 A Cigarmakers' Union delegate from 132 reported that the strike was still On in Zeleznys factory, in Fulton street. He said the men were offered com promise. but the union would not ac- cept the offer The delegate called attention to the following stores keeping the cigars of the scab concern: II. Pu- ters, Ryerson street and De Kalb Ave; White House, East New York; l.. Lever son, No 242 .. Ave; Chas, Dsler, Cy- press Diamond Field; Cassidy, Myrtle Eve, near Grand Ave-; No. 6lI De Kalb Ave, near Nostrand Ave.
 The Union further reportet that the Union had appropriated $S5 towards the eighthou movement. Cigarmakers Union No. S7 reported that the out of work benefit recently introduced by the union with 5 cents weekly dues, had proved a success thus far, the receipts far exceeding the expenditures
 A delegate from the Euclid Association of Handsewed Shoemakers said that the strike is still on in Thomas X Co. $ shoe factory in the Eastern District, no com promise having been arrived at. He invited the members to attend picnic to be held in the Labor LyCeum on the 14th of June. The invitation was ac- cepted.
 The Clothing Cutters Union stated that they had some difficulty in having the firm of Smith, Gray X Co. employ union men, aud that the firm had sent out circulars to the workiHg people ask ing for their patronage.
 The delegate from the Machinery Holders Union reported that business was very brisk, and that the union was taking in new members at every meet ing.
 The Plumbers Laborers' delegate re- ported that they would get eight. hours on Monday.
 The delegate from Painters Union No. said that the firm of Peck X Yates had conceded the eight hours to their men, no trouble having occurred.