New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-13
ARGT NENTS FOR "BTG SIX"
TT Is NOT REINSTATED. HOWEVER. BY THE
CENTRAL LABOR UNION.


CENTRAL LABOR UNION.
AZ the meeting Of tn. Centrnl Labor Union yes
tersay Delegate ArmS,rcng. OF Electrical Workers
No 3 moved that the suspension OF Typographical
Union No. be raised pending fuller investigation
~ The III argos made agaIrs u that It had not as
sisted the International Association OF Machinists
70 get control Il the work done on the !inotyp~
machines, He declared that his union had been
sh ,cked al the msrUer In which the suspension OF
Big Six had been rushed through at the previous
meetrg and that had he been present at that
meeting he would certainly have voted and spoken
against the resolution. He said that big SIX was
an organization Of torty-x years standing. and one
o. the strongest labor bodies in the city. and that II
had always been foremost in assisting the cause OF
organized labor 1t had given go TO tie streetcar
strikers in Brooklyn. and much money to ether
unions when they were on strike.
Delegate O'I.eary said that his union was also
much surprised at the suspension Of Big Six.
Other delegates spoke In the same way. and said
that the Typogra phica Union had pursued the only
course IT could In the controversy. II had referred
the whole matter 20 It's National organization. ana
was awaiting its reply when suspended frop the
Central Labor Union. Mr. Armstrong said that the
International Association Of Machfnsrs was neS
only trying to break up the organization Of hno-
type engineers IN this city. but IN the critics or Chi
cago, Cincinnati and Washington as well
The motion to reconsider the suspension, however
was lost.
II was resolved TO take back into the fold the
Compact Labor Club which was suspended for nom
pa vrnent of dues. II shown thai tie club vas
in financial difficulties and a motion was "a rrreu 10
wipe out its years Indebtedness TO the Central
Labor Union and restore 1t to nembeTsh:n a.
The charges made against the AmalBamatec As
ISOLATION Of Plumbers and Gasftters were ald over
for another week
Delegate Harris. who was appointed on 2 COM
m.ttee assist the clothing sslesnen OF Newark
to obtain a half holiday on Saturdays 70 July and
August reported that be had seen The clothing
merchant In this city who has also q score IN New
ark and who has been the only one there opposed
been effected letter from the Essex Trades
Council OF Newark read, thanking rhe Central
Labor Union for its assistance, and saying that the
statesmen had gained their ends
Delegate Edwards reported that he had visited
Ellis Island TO investigate the charges that less than
the union scale of wages was paid to worf1men
employed on the State Improvements being made
there and said that the charges were untrue a
resolution then passed thanking Commissioner
Senner and Deputy Commissioner McSweeney.
funny enc interrupted the meeting for few
covered from his celebra ton OF the National holiday
a week ago entered the hall and insisted on max
ing a speech in favor Of free silver or any other
old thing He told TO sit down, but refused 70
brother delegates were trying 70 make run OF him
and he sobbel- Chairman Walters instructed Ser
geant- Arms Edwards 10 remove The ineor,atet
delegate Edwards Is big Scotchuan and old
Dragon He picked the Intoxicated offender up In
his arms like baby and carried him out into tho
street A delegate moved that the Offenders name
be- stricken from the roll but this was unnec essary.
rs the bylaws provide for such Contingency
The usual wrangle over the ron-unton parks then
followed and a resolution passed that from
October l. 1896 October 1s9s. no un hon affiliated
outing in a non union park under the pain OF expui
iii from Central Labor [ mon.