The morning times., 1895-09-01
FEDERATION OF LARoR.

Representatives from thirty-five local or
CARNATIONS greeted President McHugh at
the sound OF the gaveI at the meeting
last Tuesday evening. Several other or
Eanlzauons not present at roll call re-
ported q few minutes later and took part
Ia the proceedings.
Every available seat IN the hail was
taken up, and, as it is well known that
several other organizations have decided
70 ask for representation IN the Fedora
uou, It is becoming TO be seriously consid-
cred how they can be accommodated.
The committee appointed to wait on
Ar. Herman 70 try and just the differences
now existing between him and organized
labor reported that an interview with him
had been a total failure, as far as settling
existing differences was concerned.
Under can of trades, Bakers, Carriage
Makers, Machiuists, H0rseshoers, Brick
layers, TGlars delegates reported that
their respective unions had indorEed the
action OF the Federation In placing the
Eekiugton Electric road on the unfair
list
Letter from Mr. Nicholas Auth, the
butcher was read complaining OF unfair
treatment, and that bis action IN temper
aHly laying off two Of his employees on
account or duuucss OF trade, had been mis-
construed, for be did not know they were
members OF the union. He desired that a
committee be appointed SO that an I'M
partial Investigation could be had" As
Is the custom in all such cases, a committee
was appointed.
A violation OF agreement was reported
against Mr " i Yerkes, the galvanized
irou and corulce Worker, and referred to a
SPECIAL committee.
The carpenters entered a complaint
GFoiust Mr. CoHnorE, the superintendent
ef the Lafayette New Opera House, &"
The matter was referred 70 the contract
committee Tor immediate investigation
The delegates from the horSe SeshoerB re-
Fur.cd that an amicable adjustment had
been made between their union and Hie
a Fitzgerald, and requested that the name
OF that firm be taken OF the unfair list
WuIca was ordered TO be done
The committee appointed at the last
meeting to investigate the differences be-
tween the tailCrs and the firm OF IFreal
& Griffin on Seventh street southwest re
ported that all differences had been salts
facJ0uly arranged, and that the shop was
now a union one.
The delegates reported that every union
bake shop iH the city would be represented
g. the parade on Labor Day. Arrangements
had been made with the boss bakers SO
tbattbep epUbICw0uldsu suffer no inconvenience
whatever by the bakers being away from tie
shops The men would work an night pre-
viCus 20 thcpaTade, SO that fresh bread could
De supplied as usual early Monday morning,
and after the parade the men would 20
back to tie ssops and get cut the bread
for Tuesday morning.
The larbeR presented q list Of names 10
be placed on The unfair list, which was re.
Eerred 10 a special committee.
"A letter was received from the Women,
Blndery Union Of the Government Printing
office stating that while its members had
decided not to be IN the parade on Labor
Day, stIu they would celebrate the day al
their committee rooms In the TypoEraphi
e. Temple by giving a fraternal recep
tion to all who participated in the parade
The reception would be held from 2 TO G
o'clock on the afternoon OF Labor Day, Rnt
q Cordial invitation extended and q roya
welcome guaranteed TO all who did then
she honor 10 call
The Carriage Makers reported their mem
bership 10 be SIN on the increase, nine new
members had been admitted since last
Feport.
Delegates from the Nachinifts also
Feported an increase in membership. Al
tnlus5ion OF ten candidates was the record
BIZ their last meeting.
If Wsg reported that e movement wa