Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1891-02-21
ORGANIZED LABOR.
WEEKLY MEETING OF THE
CENTRAL LABOR FEDERA-
TON.

Two MORE Unions Adued TO the k0ll-
Many Conflicts between Capital
and Labor-Standing by the Tai
lors in their Struggle for the
Abolition of the Sweating Sys
tem-Sailors Demanding their
Rights-Before You Buy Singer
Sewing Machine, Ask the Agent
for his Union Card.
A delegate of Cigarmakers' Union No.
10 was in the chair at the largely at.
tended meeting of the C. l.. +. last Sun
day, while q delegate of the Piano
Varnishers was vice chairman.
Credentials were received from two
new unions, the International Anal
gamated Sailors and Firemen and the
Jewish Tinsmths' Uuion, A change of
delegates was reported from Paperhan-
gers No. 1872, Bakers Union No. 90, and
United Coat Operators and Firemens
Union No. /. They were all admitted.
The former C.. l.. U. of Hudson Co.,
N. j., informed the body that it had
changed its name and would now be
known as the Hudson Co. Central Labor
Federation. 1t has elected three delega
tes to the General Executive Board of
the United Federations,
Cabinetmaker's No. invited the body
to attend its ball on Feb u, at the
Maennerchor Hall.
Bakers No. 03 also sent mplimentary
tickets for its ball at Wendelfs Assembly
Rooms, as did the Silk Ribbon Weavers'
Progressive Union for its ball on Feb.
21st.
The General Council of Laborers voted
$5 for the Piano Varnishers and $5 for
the Alabama miners
The United Brotherhood of Tailors
gave a lengthy report of the present,
fight against the contractors. A con
spiraoy existed between the manufactu-
rers and contractors to annihilate the
Journeymens union. The "Jeling of
solidarity among the men was strong and
number of contractors had already
capitulated. The fight, however, was
hot one and all possible assistance that
organized labor could now render would
be welcome. A delegate of the Socialist
Labor party said that it was Of the ut
most importance to fight the contract
system here and now and all the power
of the c. l.. F. should be brought to
bear upon this struggle with view to
the question involved. A committee of
ten was then appointed to devise imme-
date means for the utmost support of
the locked-out men. All organizations
will be asked to help the tailors finan-
ciaIly as well as morally.
A delegate of the Architectural Iron
Workers then stated that, for strategical
reasons, they had decided to withdraw
from the c. L. F. They would remain
progressively independent and not anal.
gamate with the X. of L. Housesmiths
as rumored. Circumstances had forced
them in position where they were
unable to combat the whole K. of l..
Building Trades. Some delegates OBJ.
| tbot ,rbap tba n L ,r,a .oe.,
| ganized this union was given the privi-
lege to retain its delegates in the G. l.. U.
for Just the same reasons. In the con-
tinued attack of the X. of l.. it should
have exhausted the power of its affilia-
tions with both the G. l.. +. and the
| American Federation of Labor 1t
hoisted the white flag when the first gun
challenged its courage.
The Advance Association of Bookbind-
ers reported that three of its members
were discharged in Vernons blank book
factory, North 10th street, BROOKLYN,
because they declined to renounce the
union. Frank Harth had been the insti-
gator Of this nefarious conspiracy, the
same lofty individual who had received
a majority of votes in the popularity
contest introduced by a sensational New
York paper, This Harth forced his work
people to buy copies Of the said paper
and to vote for him. Steps had been
taken TO bring Mr.. Harth to his senses
A large number of members had beer
initiated.
The Socialist Liedertafel notified the
body that it had nothing TO do with tn,
bill of SS001 presented last Sunday
for expenses incurred at the Miners be
nefit perfo nance.
l The Mine rs Relief Committee reporte,