St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-08-18
A TRADES COUNCIL.
The Unions Hold a Meeting and
Say They will Have 1t.

The Unions Hold a Meeting and
Say They will Have 1t.
The conference for the new central
trades council was held last night at
the Labor Temple. The meeting was a
thoroughly representative one, and the
project was very fully discussed. All
the unions represented were unquali-
fiedly in favor of the plan, except the
printers delegates. Their personal
opinion seemed to be that the trouble in
the old trades and labor assembly could
be patched up.
In order that the unions may have
the fullest opportunity to further dis
cuss the matter, the following resolu-
ton was adopted:
Whereas, A conference of representa-
tlveS of trades unions has been held,
and the prevalent opinion seems to be
that central trades council should be
organized to further the interests of the
labor people of Minneapolis, therefore
be 1t
Resolved, That we decide to organize
central council, and ask all unions to
send delegates and affiliate with the
same.
The resolution will be sent to all
unions, and the next meeting will see
the formal organization of the trades
council.
The union representatives thought
that much could be done toward organ
izing unorganiZed crafts, and that the
unions could find many means of mutual
help in central body which would rep
resent them.
Frank Dorsey, of the bricklayers', was
elected temporary chairman. and w. G.
Krusger secretary. The secretary will
Send il circular with the report of the
preliminary meeting to all unions, so
that they can send regularly accredited
delegates to the next meeting. There
was some discussion of Labor day, and,
as there had been rumorS of a rival
parade beside the general one already
being arranged for, the matter was Sc.
at rest by the passage of the following
resolution:
Resolved, That this organization
favors general celebration of Labor
day by both organized and unorgenlZed
labor.
As the unions represented in the
meeting are the largest in the city their
decision materially affects the prospect
% large parade. Nearly if not all Of
them Will turn out In the general parade.
The organizations represented last
night did not care to have their names
published, rs they intend to discount
tenance the K. of l.. idea of transacting
labor business through the daily
papers. The meeting was strictly
executive one, but from the remarks of
the delegates after the meeting it was
gathered that they considered it thor
oughly successful one. and expect to
have trades council in operation as
soon as the necessary preliminaries can
be completed.
Another report has it that the K. of l..
faction in the assembly will offer to sac
rlfice President Chalker to harmonic
things, and hold new election.
1t is also learned that the investigat-
ing committee appointed two weeks ago
to report tonight will not so report, and
that an effort will be made to smooth
over the whole affair. From the many
rumors aud the agitation of the whilom
leaders of the old trades assembly, il Is
evident that they are badly scared, and
that they will do any thing to coax the
unions back to the fold. The unions say
they will not come back, but will have
their trades council as per last nights
meeting.