New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-04-21
DISCUSSING TIE EIGH7-HoUR WoRKDAY
LABOR MIN HOLD MANY MEETINGS-UNION
ToMBsTONES MUST BE USED.

TOMBsTONES MUST BE USED.
Labor men in all parts Of the city were holding
meetings yesterday and discussing the question Of
a wornday Of eight hours. At the meeting Of tho
Central Labor Union In Clarendon Hall resolutions
We're passed ndor,ing the proposed workday Of eight
hours and favorIng a holiday and parade on May /.
The Arbitration Committee reported that the i'll feeling
between the two organizations Of pattcrn-mahcr, In
the shops ~ J. B. j. VI. Cornell had been peacefully
settled and that they would hereafter rccog-
nlEc each Others cards. one organization Is
a member Of the American Federation u Labor.
the other Of the Knights of Labor. Both
have caused trouble In the factory. Among several
organizations admitted to the Ccnt.al Labor Union
yesterday WAS Branch No. - Of the nicd Brother
hood 81 Carpenter, and Joncss. 4 committee was
appointed to cooperate with TIE socialist Party to
help along preparations for May /. a which
i..l-rd -olc discussion was The rJrcu,n of the ere
dantal, Of the Iron MDuldeis Union because II had
refused &, 20 on strike IN .-7 when orerd to do 50.
4 r.oluiion read hy Secretary Ernest Bohm and
passrd unanimously to the effect that the Central
Labor Union had carefully examined thc Fa.sett
Female Factor, Inspection bl. and particularly the
amendment vc-tng The appointing power IN the hand
Of the chef factory Inspector. with the result that
the original fcim Of The bill a. introduced hy senator
Fassett was ndoiscd. and the demand made that IL
be rassed
4 meeting - the Eight Hour Conference was f"d
YESTERDAY AT 80. - East FOurihst.. AZ which my
orvaalzacous were represented. = committee N'as
appointed TO visit all unions which hold meetings thi'
week and Induce them Ia parade on May ], II was
reported that a number of transptrrncics had been
pep. .r,d dcnounc.ug the police. and that they would
b. carried ln the parade .,, .
Tic Iou-csmith-' Mon held meeting IN 'hFcndo, J,
Hal Yesterday AZ which 10 va. decided L d. mana
for -eturr- - 80. fpI llacaSmths - - ri'A"el
S uni hers -, aud helpers - - a daN,
Union tomh,ioncs must hereafter mark the graves
Of union men ln Calvary Cemetery. The 'iaute
Cutter Union held meeting yc,terLi'. ana pi-,'d
resolutions that effect and aeh'd the central LiD'E
Union ., lndor,e them. but this was not done.
The last of t..c r-r sunday concerts ~ cooper r'n
viii BE- held next sunday. An claDorute prog
ha, been prepared A d.
Thc steam Filters rnlon decided at It's meeting
Yesterday that II coud not demand a ""rkdAy OF
eight hours on May N account 81 cottihc' WIN
the ho- t. give three month, notice OF any 'hdEr
I'm the hours Of work rate of wage. IL Wa az
cdcd 10 give the bosses notice as soon - po,slhc
that three month"; after the notice work day "f cSht
hours would be demanded.
\ meeting Of knoc. hrcec hes makers was held Yes
f.rday AT No. Oe llc-tcr-st al which several con
tractors signed a contract with the union. The union
has asked all llebrcw trades unions To 'oniFlbu'S
toward. the expense, II dcicndnS IN" peopic arrested
for causing Il riot In East broadway on Thursday
evening.