Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1891-02-14
ORGANIZED LABOR.
WEEKLY MEETING OF THE
CENTRAL LABOR FEDERA-
TON.


bership of over 10000, Now Rep
resented in the {. l.. F.-The
Cloak makers New Struggle-A
Stirring Resolution-Down with
the C0ntract0rs-TheyA Are Blood
sucking Parasites and Must BE
Annihilated-Th Miners Benefit
Brooklyn and New York Fed
Grated, etc. etc.
The large meeting room was far too
small to hold the delegates last Sunday,
and it becomes more and more apparent
that larger and more cOmmo liOus head
quarters must soon be found.
A delegate of the Upholsterers Union
was chairman and delegate of the
Boot & Shoe Workers was vice-Chair-
man.
Credentials were received from the
Beer Drivers Union, Carriage & Wagon
Makers, Newspaper Printers No. l,
Topographic Union No 7. Italian Stone
Masons' Protective Union, Anal gamated
Brass Workers No 2, and new union,
the Brotherhood of Tailors, numbering
$500 members They were admitted.
The Organization Committee reported
excellent progress 1t has successfully
promoted the organization of different
trades An English Tinsmiths' Union
and Bonnet-makers' Union are in the
course Of formation.
Three delegates were elected to the
General Executive Board to be formed
by the Central Labor Federations Of
New York and neighboring cities. One
of the delegates is from the Socialist
Section, one from Topographic No. 7
and one from Ale & Porter Union No. |.
A committee of the Working Women's
Society was granted the privilege of the
floor and stated that the society has
nothing to do with the bill for the regu-
lation Of female and child labor which
had been submitted to the c. l.. F. last
Sunday for its endorsement This So
ciety had another bill pending before
the Legislature, which in the opinion OF
the committee was far more Compre-
hen4ive and better in every respect
Some of its chief features were briefly
given and d copy of the bill itself will be
handed to the committee of the G. l.. +
Action was consequently postponed un
til the report of the latter committee is
submitted.
The Cloak makers reported severa
victories over the contractors.
A delegate of the New York Section
s. L. p. offered the following resolution
which was adopted with great applause
WHEREAS, Contractors have on every
occasion and in every trade proved tn,
despicable instruments of capitalists il
the exploitation and degradation of the
wage workers; and some of the mos
stupendous evils of the competitive sys
TEN. such for instance as "sweatlng,
can be traced to the existence Of thi
class of Intermediates between capita
and labor;
ResoIued, That the said class should
be swept away therefore, this Centra
Labor Federation hereby pledges to th'
CIoAkmakers its utmost support IN al
their present and future struggle
against the contractors with view L
the complete annihilation of these blood
sucking parasites.
To aid the Singer Protective Union i
was resolved to request members o
organized labor not to buy any sewing
machines of statesmen who cannot shOv
union card.
Confectioners' Union No. report tn
following shops as antagOnlstlc t
unions: Adler, 1904 I'd Ave. Frank
1st Ave and 81st st, Roth, Ave A, bet
93d and S4th st. Referred to the Arb
tration Committee.
The Miners Benefit Committee re
quested thaC $20O-so far realized fror
the late perfOrmance-be turned over
the Financial Secretary. Granted.
1t was reported that the Dramatic Sc
ciety of Brooklyn had sent in bill fc
S80.0l for expenses which the cOmmi
tee knew nothing of previously. Som
of the charges appeared eXorbItant.
was finally decided to pay the bill, bu
the Corresponding Secretary was il
structed to write to the Society cOncerl
ing the matter.
The Carl Sahm Club felt slighted b
cause they had not been mentioned
connection with the performance; the
had originated the idea By volunteerlr
to arrange concert.
1t was reported that John Stimm'