Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1890-08-09
ORGANIZED LABOR.
WEEKLY MEETING OF THE
CENTRAL LABOR FEDERA-
TON.
Steady Increase of Membership-La.
bor Day-Cloak. makers TO Head
the Procession - Fleischmann
Routed - Progress of the New
Building Trades COunciI-Mat-
ters of Interest to the Trades.


Building Trades Council-Mat-
ters of Interest to the Trades.
AT the regular weekly meeting of the
Central Labor Federation on Sunday at
3S5 Bowery, delegate George McVey of
the United Pianomakers Union held the
gavel, while delegate Harry Meisel of
the United Walters Union seconded him
as Vice-Chairman.
Credentials were received from the
Confectioners and Cake Bakers No. 7.
Jewish Carpenters Union, International
Iron Moulders Union No. 25 and the
Operators and Cloakmakers Union. The
Committee reported favorably ana they
were admitted. The Jewish Carpenters
Union was referred to the Building
Trades Council.
A committee from the Operative Pain
ters' Union was in attendance for the
purpose of watching the proceedings
and making report to the Union. upon
which the latter will decide as to the
question of connecting itself with the
| G. l.. +.
The report of the Labor Day Com.
mittee was the special order and was
given as follows: THAT a parade should
be arranged to cover the Labor district;
2-that the Cloak makers should have
the right of line; 3-that every repre-
sented Union should donate $5 or more
70 defray expenses; 4--that committee
of twelve and a Grand Marshall be
elected to arrange the parade etc; and
5-that an excursion be had after the
parade. The report was adopted and it
was decided to have an excursion to
Pleasant Valley Landing, near Fort Lee;
the admission to be ten cents, of which
five cents is to 60 to the Union selling
the tickets, and five cents to the c.. L.F.
The bar at the Grove will be in charge
OF committee Of five consisting of de-
legates Becker, Gompers, Rmckleln,
Meisel and Kurzenknabe.
The case of the Progressive Cloak and
Suit Cutters was then taken up. The
committee reported against their admis-
sion on the ground that they were
scabs from the beginning of the trouble
of the Cloak makers and had appealed
to Police Justice and the District At
torney to right supposed grievance
instead of appealing to some central
organization. The report was adopted
and the delegation withdrew.
A letter from the Peddlars B. & 2.
Society requested committee of three.
Subsequently it was reported that the
Peddlars wished to be represented with
out paying the necessary fee and dues,
and on motion the matter was tabled.
A communication of the newly organ
lied Cement Laborers' Union No. 3 was
received which stated that they were
forced to split from Union No. /, because
they remained in the C. l.. U. and wou!d
not allow freedom of speech. Il was
referred to the organization committee.
The committee of twelve on Parade
consists of delegates Metzger, Freund,
McVey, Garside, Melsel. Gompers,
Rgckelein, Iffland Waldinger, Eek art,
Hartman & Delabar.
August Delabar of Bakers Union No.
l was then elected Grand Marshall.
The Cornice and Skylight Makers noti- |
fled the body that they would decide to
join at future meeting
Secretary r. Blumenberg RENTED a
weekly summary of the Building Trades
Council in which unions in that line |
were requested to join. The request
was granted. A punch and delegate |
cards were also ordered to be furnished |
TO the Council
The committee on a more desirable |
meeting place reported in favor of
Hotze's Hall, 2G3 Bowery. After two
ballots had been cast, a majority of |
votes decided in favor of the present !
meeting room, 3S5 Bowery.
The committee on charter reported .
that it had been unable to see Mr.. Sam.
Gompers and that Secretary Chris. Evans
knew nothing of the matter. The COM
mittee was continued.
The grievance of the Joint Board of /
the Cigarmakers' Union against the firms /
of Katz Bros, 10th street and Park .
Ave, and Petrien, % Old Slip, was
referred to the "Razzle Dazzle" com
mittee.