St. Paul daily globe., 1891-03-08
EVENTS OF THE WEEK.

The cooperative hall board held its
regular monthly meeting at Labor hail
Monday evening, to receive the semi
annual financial report. The board has
been quite prosperous during the past
six months and shows a clear gain of
S4594 46. Special effort is made by the
directors to secure new organizations
and the liberal policy which has been
followed has q tendency to further in
crease the prosperity of the nall board
association.
The tailors' union held a well-at-
tended meeting Monday evening. A
Slight departure from the regular order
was agreed upon, in that new scale of
prices will be adopted for the second
class shops. This change. however, will
in no way change the scale now in
force. 1t was also decided to hold fut-
ure meetings at Labor hall. and a COM
mittee was appointed to make the neces
sary arrangements.
A large delegation, representing
nearly every labor organization in the
city, visited the Ramsey county dele
cation Monday evening to urge the
adoption of the eight-hour clause in the
new city charter. The committee sub
mitted resolutions from the trade and
labor assembly on this question and
made full explanation of the desired
reform. Several questions were asked
the committee regarding the eight-hour
law in other cities, and it was arranged
to secure for the members of the legiS-
lature copies of the federal eight-hour
law and also the eight-hour ordinance
now in force in Chicago. On the whole
the labor men were quite satisfied with
1n fl,n,, 5ai,,
ing will doubtless follow.
The plumbers union held It's regular
meeting Monday evening and initiated
Two new members. A report was re-
celved from the committee appointed to
Investigate the grievance in the Adam
son case, but it was decided to defer ac-
ton until similar committee from the
boss plumber made ar investigation of
the difficulty. The legislative commit
tee also submitted report relative to
the plumbers bill. After several de-
lays the bill has been finally reported
back to the lower house of the legis-
lature, and its fate will be decided dur
ing the coming week.
The walters union held largely at
tended meeting Wednesday evening
and elected officers for the coming
term. The union has made a good
showing during the first year of its eX-
lStence and now includes the walters in
every establishment in the city. c. H.
Bell and A. CharbOnneau were elected
delegates to trade anG labor assembly,
and MesSrs. James White, O'Connell
and Reidy Will serve as the sick and re-
lief committee.
The shoemakers' assembly held an
interesting meeting Thursday evening
and received, twenty-five applications
for membership. The convict labor
question was discussed and further
petitions will be sent to the legislature
protesting against the contract system.
The shOemakers are thoroughly aroused
to the dangers to their craft from this
threatened competition, and it is quite
certain that as result the membership
of the assembly will be increased to at
least 500 members. Another meeting
will be held at labor hall Friday even
ing, March 13.
The tin, sheet iron and cornice work
erS held a well attended meeting at
Carpenters hall Wednesday evening,
and discussed plans to secure an in
crease i'll wages when the spring build
ing season begins. There has been an
almost constant increase in members 50
that nearly every timer is now within
the union, and the members feel justi-
fed in asking Slight increase in the
present scale, especially since a higher
rate is being paid in Chicago and other
cities.
The machine wood workers union
held its regular meeting Wednesday
evening, and initiated six new members.
A report was received showing a large
increase of unions to the recently organ
lied national association.