Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1890-07-12
LABOR lNSULTED.
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and directing the members of said Ma.
nufacturers' Association not to give or
to continue in their employment any of
their cutters except upon the condition
that they withdraw from the United
Cloak and Suit Cutters Association, and
to agree not to join or become men,
bers of said Assn; and
Whereas, The members of said Manu-
facturers' Association did immediately
after their said meeting lock out their
cutters, and did demand from them an
agreement to withdraw from the said
Cutters Association, and not to join or
become members of the same as con-
dition of employment by the members
Of said Manufacturers Association; be it
Res0hed. That the G.. l.. U. regards
| the said action of the Manufacturers
Association as clear violation of sec
tions 1856 and III of the Penal Code of
this State, and that it hereby respect
| fully requests the law officers and the
courts Of this county to examine into
the said action of the said manufacture
ers' association and to proceed against
its members according to the law;
Resolved, That we hereby respectfully
remind the law officers and courts of
this county of the swift action they
have heretofore taken against members
of labor unions for any violation of the
conspiracy laws; and that failure to
proceed against the members of the
Cloak Manufacturers Association for
the aforesaid violation of the law would
clearly demonstrate to the workjngmen
that the administration of the criminal
law distinguishes between the crimes
committed by employers and rich men,
and crimes committed by workingmen
and poor people in favor of the former
and against the latter;
Resolvek, That copy of these resolu-
tions be sent to the District Attorney
and the Judge presiding at the General
Sessions.
Delegate Hotchkiss, hereupon, moved
the adoption of the following resolu-
tons:
Whereas, There is an ordinance before
the Board of Aldermen of this City for
the sale of fruits and vegetables by
weight;
Resolved, That we, the G. L. u, con-
stituents of the Board of Alderman, re-
quest the passage of said ordinance, for
the reason that it is notorious fact
that we are absolutely cheated in a
measure as used now by grocers and
dealers in vegetables and fruits.
Mr.. Hotchkiss stated that there was a
general practice among grocers to cheat
their customers. and that the ordinance
mentioned would, if carried out, pre-
vent such practice. The speaker also
related his experience with two grocers
who sold potatoes by measure, which,
instead of weighing SO and 60 pounds
respectively, weighed only II and Al
pounds.
Then the committee appointed at the
previous meeting to investigate the
reasons which led to the boycott against
the Knickerbocker Brewing Company
made their report, stating that the union
rules were obeyed by the proprietors of
the said brewery, and hat the men upon
whose complaint the boycott was pro.
claimed had not been victimized, but
left of their own accord. The com.
mittee, therefore, moved that the boy
colt he raised.
Delegates Dampf, Harris and Lloyd
valiantly fought against the adoption of
the motion, declaring that great in
jury would thereby be wrought upon the
journeymen Brewers Union. But il
was of no use, as the motion was car.
ried by vote of 80 against IL.
As soon as this had been done gigantic
delegate Edwards jumped forward tc
move that the boycott against all poo
beer be raised. But there were cries Of
mol No." from all sides, and Mr.. Ed
wards motion remained un-seconded.
After having added Delegates Warner
McAdams and Ryan to the Grievanc,
Committee the Z. L. U. adjourned