The record-union., 1891-02-09
WORLDS FAIR.
ORGANIZED LABOR DISSATISFIED
WITH THE DIRECTORY.
A Claim Made That Implied Agree
mentS Have Been
Broken.
snecial to the Rrconn.nxron

Special to the RECoRD-UNIoN.
CHICAGO, Feb. S.-Organized labor of
Chicago hotly asserted itself to.day re-
garding the Worlds Fair. 1t was at
regular meeting of the Trade and Labor
Assembly, body said to represent Al, 600
workingmen, and one of whose members
was given seat in the Worlds Fair Di-
rectory in recognition Of 100000 sub
scribed by workingmen to the guarantee
fund of the fair.
Intense interest is manifested in the
subject, as there had been much discus
sion beforehand in the meetings OF indi-
yidual unions. The excitement began
when James O'ConnelI, President of the
Assembly, offered resolutions that when
it was first proposed to hold thes Worlds
Columbian Exposition in Chicago organ
lied labor was appealed to by the pro-
moters of that institution to assist them
in securing the needed legislation in favor
OF Chicago; that the members of the yari-
Gus trades unions and labor organizations
OF Chicago subscribed literally 10 the
stock; that the implied inducements held
out by the promoters to the working peo-
pie OF Chicago was that in all work done
on the buildings union labor should be
recognized, and have preference over
scab labor, and that the present Worlds
Fair Directory indicate refusal to recog-
nize union labor, but threaten to employ
lnd1Scrlmlnately non-union labor, there
by hoodIng the labor market of Chicago,
with the ultimate design of DESTROYING.
the trades unions; therefore be it
ReSOtUed, That we, as union men. pro-
test against this treacherous action of the
Worlds Fair Directors, and unless inn
mediate action is taken by that body to
redeem their implied pledges given in
regard to union labor. we shall deem it
our duty to oppose in every way any
further legislation, either municipal.
State or National, in favor of said exposi-
ton; and we hereby recommend all
Worklngmen who subscribed for stock to
decline to pay any further assessments
until proper assurances are given that the
implied pledges will be kept. And be it
further
Resolyed, That unless satisfactory as
surances are given by the directors that
their indicated action will be changed, we
shall deem it our duty to ask the CO.
operation OF organized labor throughout
the country to assist US in making our
protest emphatic.
In an instant dozen men were on the
floor, and peppery speeches containing
some pointed personalities followed.
OConnell said: 1--WE will make the Di-
rectory put regiment of soldies around
the ground if they employ scab labor.
The day has passed when organized labor
can be ignored in the great public enter
prises of this kind.''
The resolutions were carried without
opposition.
A committee was appointed to work in
conjunction with the committees appoint-
ed by the Central Labor Union and Car
penters' Council, and these committees, it
is understood, will wait on the Mayor and
ask him to issue manifesto showing the
number and condition of the laboring
men OF Chicago. They will also go before
the Worlds Fair Directory with the above
resolutions, and ask further that eight
hours constitute days work in the con-
struction of the Worlds Fair.