St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-22
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trades council.
EVENTS OF THE WEEK.

The meetings of all industrial organ
izations have been we'll attended this
week and more than usual interest is
manifest in the various reform meas
ures now being agitated. Convict
labor has formed tho principal topic OF
interest where labor legislation is con
cerned. From careful study OF the
report of the prison board the impress
sion gains ground that there should be
a radical change from the present man
agement and the state account system
is urged as at least a better plan than
contract labor. The early closing
movement is being pushed with re-
newed vigor. The bakers also report
an increased demand for the bread with
the union label upon 1T.
The plumbers union is patiently
waiting for Mr.. Adamson to prove his
800 wager. but at their meeting Tues
day evening nothing had been heard
from the gentleman. A SPECIAL com
mittee of the plumbers union is look
ing after their pet piece of Legislation.
A resolution was passed at the meet
ING condemning the convict labor sys-
tenn.
L. A. 1898 held an interesting meet
ing Wednesday evening and discussed
labor legislation, especially IN regard to
prison labor.
In the resolutions published last Sun
dav in regard to the st. Cloud reforma-
tory the word sandstone" appeared by
a typographical error where it should
have read ..such stone" The error
made it appear that the trades assembly
desired to see only sandstone used On
public bulldogs, where the resolution
intended to set forth that granite cut at
the reformatory should be used on such
buildings.
An important meeting of the execu-
tive board of the cigarmakerS' union
was held last Thursday evening to con-
slider a grievance from one OF the larger
factories. 1t appears that some of the
manufacturers fear some agitation VIII
be brought about, which causes them
considerable uneasiness. In order to
be prepared they have adopted the
somewhat severe ana yet effective means
to prevent any difficulty by simply dis
charging those employees whom they
think have a friendly feeling towards
the union. This summary way OF hand
ling such matters resulted IN the dis
charge of five of the oldest and most
skilled men in the factory. Unfortu-
nateIv. not being members of the union,
no assistance could be rendered them,
and their condition in being thrown out
of work in midwinter is not at all pleas
ant. When they asked the reason OF
their discharge the employer Informed
them that their work was entirely salts
factory, but that they were agitators,
and consequently endangered his peace
of mind. Then he proceeded to employ
III their stead others who did not bear
the stamp of agitator upon them. Inc
executive committee passed resolutions
OF sympathy with these men, but no
other action could be taken. The af-
fair has caused much comment IN The
craft, and further developments will be
watched with considerable interest, as
the firm is in need OF work and skilled
men are exceedingly scarce at this time.
The machine and wood workers union
met Tuesday and installed the officers
elected at the previous meeting. A reso-
luton was passed pledglng the members
to patronize only those stores closing
early. Resolutions were also adopted
protesting against prison contract labor.
The machine and wood workers union
is growing rapidly, and has a large
membership.
The waters union met Tuesday
evening and initiated several new MEM
bers. The walters are using special eff
forts to aid the clerks in their early clos
Ing movement.
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The shoemakers' union held an open
meeting Thursday evening. 1t was