The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-03-28
In THE LABOR FIELD.
Grievances Which Union Men Think
Should Be Righted--NOtes
OF Interest.

Considerable dissatisfaction is mani
tested among the labor organizations OF
the State over the fact that their claims
to recognition in the appointment OF
State officials who have jurisdiction over
the factories and workshops, are almost
entirely ignored. The members OF the
local labor unions III this county say that
the present factory inspector for Hudson
Is not a LABOR man, but was appointed
simply for political reasons. His name is
Joseph Weintiial, aud he was formerly a
salesman in n clothing house in this CITY.
1t is not known whether he will receive a
reappotntment.
Another grievance that the State labor
bodies have is that they think thai the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers,
which is not at all o State but d National
organization. Is receiving too much recog-
milton in this State. There are to be p
pointed shortly II Mining Inspector and Il
member of the State Board of Arbitra-
ton, one member of which must be a
member of a labor organization. and 1t is
understood that both will be chosen from
members Ct the Brotherhood of Locomo-
tive Eugineers. 1t is also claimed that Il
ba~ggagemaster employed by the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad is slated for the position
of Factory Inspector in Union county.
The Elizabeth Federation of Labor has
also adopted resolutions asking Governor
Albeit to reappoint Francis Seyre, a
member Of the Hatters' Uaion, as Assist
ant Factory Inspector. A runlor Is abroad
that Il non-union man was to be APP
pointed.
A special meeting Of Typographical
Union No. "a will be held mex Wednes-
day night at STEERS Hall, First street aud
Jersey avenue, for the purpose OF electing
a delegate to represent the union at the
T,ta.p ntipnol 1Nupnoranhicu1 IuIOn'S con-
~vention i'll Philadelphia next June. But
two candidates are in the field, Edward
Sweetwood of THE NEWS Ii Thomas
Brady OF the Journal.
The Elizabeth Federation of Trades is
rapidly coming to the front as a repre-
sentative labor organization of the State.
Last Monday night n mass meeting was
held under the auspices of the Federation.
1t was a grand success. QUEENS Hall, the
largest in Elizabeth, was filled to over
flowing with an enthusiastic audience.
j. b. Rankin. of this city. was elected
chairman. Short but eloquent addresses
were made by representatives from differ
emit labor organizations, among whom
WIS Thomas j. Ford. OF the Brass Mould
ers' Union of New York, and john L.
Burke Of Typographical Uuion No. 6.
The second annual bali OF the Grocery
Clerks Union of Passaic will be held on
Wednesday, April 10. at Rettinger's Hall.
Factory Inspectors Callan and Sayers
have been busy LOOKING after fire escape
violators in Essex County. They have
found public buildings where the law has
been violated, not to speak of many fac
tories aud private buildings, and it is the
Intention OF the inspectors to enforce the
law TO it's strictest letter.
The Union Hill Trainers Union has re-
moved its headquarters to Sturm's At
lantic Garden. Invitations TO the enter
tainlneut of Ais and Porter Union No l
and CT sarmakers' No. 147 have been ac-
copied. The union is in u fourishing
condition. every member being in employ
ment.
AT the last meeting of the newly G
lied Carpenters Union in Elizabeth six
teen new members were initiated.
M. w. Ryan, j.. ID. Pierson, Nicholas
Keimig and +. d. Butt are The only ones
of the thirty-six boss carpenters of Eliza
beth who have refused to sign the nine
hour scale which goes into effect May l.
The State Committee of the Socialist
Labor party of New Jersey will call the
State Convention for the nomination of
candidates at Paterson on May 20. The
following officers have been elected by
the committe.:-J. Hensler, Chairman;
Philip Weisel, Recording aud Cores
ponding Secretary; H. Richter, Financial
Secretary, and G. Sziminath, Treasurer.