Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1891-02-07

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mittee reported that they had invest-
gated the books and found everything in
perfect condition. The publication of
this is designed to stop the activity of
the gossip mOngers and talslters.
The committee on miners benefit re-
ported that the outlook was quite pro-
missing
Bakers Union No. reported having
organized the English speaking bakers
and requested the aid of the body.
Granted.
Boot and Shoe workers Union re
| ported that the Rochester strike had
| finally been settled, p. Cox, who had
been boyCOtted, had come to terms with
| the international Union. All scabS must
be discharged and only union hands
employed. At FalrpOrt, where the
whole trouble originated, the company
| surrendered completely, granting the
| increase demanded Great applause fol-
! lowed the announcement The lnterna-
tional Union thanked the G. L. +. and
all the unions who had aided them tinan-
cially also the WORKMEN'S ADVOCATE,
for its stand against the Vaccinations Of
! the State Board of Arbitration. The
Corresponding Sec'y was instructed to
send cOngratulatory letter to Roches-
ter
The Buttonhole makers Union report
ed having initiated 200 members in the
past week. The bosses had combined
and conspired to disrupt the union but
the plot had been discovered and proved
a failure.
The Walters Union reported the Or
ganzation of union in Hudson Co..
with the aid of the c.. L f.
Bakers Union No. 90 reported driving
FIeischman's yeast out of fifteen shops
and introducing the Atlantic Union
yeast
The United Hebrew Trades reported
that committee, in trying to settle the
strike at ZalnsKys, had been assaulted
by this brutal boss with an iron bar and
that member had received injuries
which nearly proved fatal. The case
was being prosecuted by an able
lawyer.
The Progressive Clothing Cutters de-
sired it known that Todd, Baldwin and
Co., clothing manufacturers, were a
thorough union concern, although Char
lie Miller and his little gang proclaimed
otherwise.
The Piano Varnishers reported that
they had declared the strike off after
25 bosses had introduced the nne-hour
rule.
Typographical Union No. reported
having $50 members in good standing,
which number had never previously
been attained. They received charter
from the international Typographical
Union while retaining affillation with
the German American Topographic
They further declared that the trouble
at Das Morgen Journal and Morning
Journal was now settled and desired the
boycott against same lifted They will
be known hereafter as Topographic No.
274. They had grievances of long stand
ing against the comic illustrated paper
puck" which will now be taken hold
of and forced to an issue, together with
those they had against O. O's. Stats
Zeitung, generally known among the
German citizens as the 'Old Tante OF
Tryon Row. The philantropic proprie
tor of the Staots ,Zeituag had managed
to induce his compositors to stand will
HIM, by instituting sick benefit society
which pays weekly benefit of SlO, at
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man, and otherwise spending money
profusely. A great shout went up wher
the announcement was made that this
reprobate paper was to be attacked, fol
the organized labor of this city has al
old score TO settle with it, and if i
comes to fight, it is going to be the
largest newspaper war New York has
ever seen.
The request was granted and thu
Noming Journal was declared unioI
office.
The Hebrew Painters Union reported
that the German Painters were striking
its members out of the shops. Thi
seems to be the outcome of the reCen
combination between that union ant
some X. of l.. Assemblies.
At 730 the session adjourned,