The Sunday morning news., 1891-11-08
A STATE UNION.
Probable Success Of the Type
graphical Moyement-The
Labor Field.

the project of forming a State Typo
graphical Union in New Jersey, which
was mentioned in the Sunday edition Of
The JERSEY CITY NEHs short time ago.
is now in fair way OF being pushed to a
successful issue. The idea OF State
union has long been talked OF by promi-
nent members Of the craft in this part OF
the State. but nothing tangible has ever
been accomplished. Now, however,
everything is ripe for the form arion Of
such union, and the following letter
has been sent to the secretaries of TYPO
graphical unions IN the State by Joan P.
Mcdonald. editor of the Paterson Labor
Standard, who is Deputy Organizer of
the international Typographical Union
for this district
DEAR srR:-At the recent annual congress Of
the New Jersey Federation Of Trades Unions 1t
WAS resolved, uDon request of the delegates
from the local rnioaS OF the 1nternati onal Typop
graphical Union, 70 cal q conference OF dels-
gates from all the local typographical unions In
New jersey for the purlo Of discussing the
present STATE contract SYSTEM. and agreeing
upon subs1isDte for il. As this Question
as well as other matters Of great importance to
the printers OF New Jersey will he considered
yoar union Is urged TO send two delegates, if
possbie, to the convention, which win be held
at No IS William street. Newark, on Sunday
November - next. The proceedings viii begin
at two O'Clock p. N. sharp
Yours fraternally.
j. p. MCDONNELL
Chairman Executive Commit ee
Deputy Organizer, l. 7. q.
At the last meeting OF Hudson County
Typographical Inioa No "a, held Wed
nesday evening. copy OF the above LETT
ter was read and faTorably received, and
pursuant 10 the request contained there
in.sPresident Seaman appointed Messrs.
Edward Sweetwood and James J.
Bowling as delegates to the convention.
There is no doubt in the uorld,' said
prominent printer Of this city to me
yesterday, that such a union would be
OF great benefit 10 the printers OF the
State, and tnaE It would probably have
some weight in changing the present con-
tract systsm OF State printing, which is
nlanifestly unfair 70 the members OF the
craft infhis section OF the State, who can
not compete against the low prices paid
for work in cities west OF Newark
would like to see union Of that kind In
New Jersey"
A State union has been formed in New
York, with every prospect Of success,
aud members OF the craft In this city ana
Newark TO whom ! have spoken on the
subject. speak favorably and some enthu-
siasticaliy Of the project of such a body
in this state.
Labor Notes.
Matters hetween Ringie s. Son aud
their employees are still unsettled, and
from the tenor of things are likely TO re-
main 80. The Rineles will not yleld, and
the men say that they are prepared 20
stand a siege Of any length. Members OF
the Iinsmirhs' Union say that the talk OF
the Rlngles is ala bluff, and that
they Will have to employ union men, as
thew have large contracts on hand,
which must be finished In specified
tseae About fifGy men are concerned ia
the strike. A former member OF The
union says that the shop OF tho Rsngles
has always been sourcs OF trouble TO the
union and taat strikes have frequently
been axerlea only hs wise counsel on tie
part oi tfse officers of the uaion
be execution Of the Chicago anRrcb~
isfS wisl be cnmmemGrafed oy Textile
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