The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-01-04
LABoh'S NEW YEAR.
81 Promises to Be Full Of Impor-
lance for Hudson's Wage
Farmers.

The New Year has dawued bright and
promising for the trade and labor organi-
cations OF Hudson county. Never before
were the different trades so confident of
success in their different aims and OBJ
jects.
The Carpenters and Joiners are forging
ahead in great style. aud a district coun-
Gil will soon be organ lied, whereby their
interests from one end OF the county to
the other will be watched By a central
body
The Tin and Sheet Iron Workers were
never happier, and the men who WORK at
thatstrade say that they have nothing to
worry them Mt present. and they DOM
expect any disturbance in the future.
Their main efforts will be directed TO the
gathering III Of few stray sheep here
aud there in the county, who they think
would be better off in the rauks.
The painters are In two sections, one
belonging 10 the brotherhood and the
other works under The X. of L., but the
members OF both organizations are
Watching closely che attempts being
made in New York City to amalgamate
all branches OF The craft into one grand
organization, or at least to become iden-
tined with one another in such way as
to prevent cIashing. EertainIy II such
dCOtoa ID tuACn Tile tfYJ OEf-dAfLdbloHS Ot
painters in this county will assist by
every means ia their power. This year
the brotherhood of Painters and Decora-
tors will inaugurate their fight for an
eight hour day, SO 1t will be an eventful
one for that party anyhow.
Typographical Union No. "a is booming
along, and the most pleasing object at
present visible on the horizon OF 1891 is
the wiping out Of the only rats nest in
The citv. When that one Office is either in
the fold or ont OF exietence, every mem
Der of s94' will say" lis WE'LL
The Stairbuilders' Union In this city is a
co1nparatiy ely small organization, but
the most enefgetic little band of workers
In the county answer to its roll call They
are looking forward to an Eastern organi-
cation, they having no international
body, which will permit them to travel
from one city to another without change
of card.
The surface railroad employees of the
county have several organizations and all
report ~, aud all's welt
the cIRarmakers. of which there are two
bodies, Trades Union and X. of L., are
forging ahead and both organizations
claim TO be doing tip top
The Truck Drivers danced the New
Year in, and no one did it merrier than
the gallant knights OF the whip. 1t is to
be expected that they will keep up their
good temper and membership all through
the year.
Among the railroaiers this year may
nrnre an aventfni one. Many of the
prominent members of the different or
CARNATIONS, for every branch of the sery-
ice has its own independent body at
present, look forward to grand amalga
nation. They have felt the loss of union
and know the value OF experience. On
the Erie there has been lately a spirit of
unrest abroad. but calm thinking and
sound logic from conservative leaders has
prevented an outbreak. There is good
prospects of an amicable settlement OF all
difficulties. On the p. r. E. those who
have not yet received the increase prom
lsed them hope to see it tackled on TO the
payroll this year. On the other roads en-
tering this county organization is going
ON surely aud steadily.
The bricklayers are the most conserva-
tive body OF men in the building liue,
affiliatiDg with none and acting always
on their own responsibility. Some of the
members look forward TO the new year
as one which will break down this bar
rier and allow of q stronger union with
kindred trades.
The German trainers are working In
union with the other building trades and
are prosperous.
The brewery employees. of course, are
Away happy, and look forwsri to the
new year without any misgivings.
The Knights OF LABOR are quite fresh
from their annual convention, which was
held at Denver. Ever ready to forge
ahead they are now uniting in different
localities with the Farmers, Alliance In
this county they are becoming particu.
larry strong. and a county branch of the
Industrial Senate Is one of the near pro-
jects to De carried into effect. The Jer.
sey Association is one OF the most power.
full bodies III the State and its mem bers
floating around. always In the interest oil
organized labor, from the Aitiermanic
chamber or town hall to the halls OF the
LEGISLATURE in Trenton, sometimes even
iindiug occasion to correspond with Con.
gressi0nal delegates in Washington
Henry &. Gruber says that the prospects
for 1891 are the brightest since he became
an active worker in the order and he hopes
when 'y2 dawns to look back with pride
on WORK houorably and faithfully done.
The plumbers, the coach drivers, the
plasterers. the laborers, the ship cauikers
the marine engineers, che eccentric en-
gineers. the Iron workers and all the or
ganized labor unions in the county arr
hopeful of doing great deal OF work thi.
year. and If one half of the plaus proposed
are carried out every workingman who
holds card win be proud OF it. and thoss
who are not SO lucky will find endles.
cause for regret in their loss.
Labor Notes.
A good deal of annoyance crops on
every once in while on account of tn,
location Of the cities Of Je rsey City. New
York and Brooklyn, among the different
labor Organizations. Men belong Il
unions IN one city and very often have K
work Ia another. Then the question d
jurisdiction comes In aud very often Their.
is good deal Of valuable time wastec
over technicalities. Oae of the first or
ganizations TO recognizs this inconveni-
ence was the Tin and Sheet Iron Workers
of this city. They solved chs difficulty
by forming conference of tbs
trade in tho three cities, aud now
they act In accord with one
another. Now there is talk of enlarging
upon the scheme by forming Central
Labor Union in this city. When this is
accomplished delegates are to b, sent to
cooperate with OTHERS from the New
York and Brooklyn Central Labor Unions
and form a general cclnmfttee The re-