Evening star., 1897-04-06
CENTRAL LABOR UNION
Nineteen Organisations Represented at al
Important Meeting.
Matters of Much Interest Considered
and Reports Received ON
Many Subjects.

The meeting last evening of the Central
Labor Union was largely attended. dele
gates being present from nineteen Or
ganizations. President Milford Spohn oc-
cupied the chair, with Mr.. ]. ]. Crowley as
secretary. The most important business
transacted was the consideration of a COM
munication from the Building Trades Coun-
Gil requesting the Central Labor Union to
indorse the action of that body in placing
Mr.. Stilson Hutchins on the unfair list. The
grievance of the council was referred to a
committee, which was directed to call on
Mr.. Hutchins relative to the matter. and
also to fully Investigate the grievances of
the several organizations.
Delegate Keener, chairman of the legis-
lative committee. reported that the COM
mittee had communicated with Senator
Wellington and Representative Mudd rela-
tive to labor legislation during the present
session of Congress, particularly the bill
to legaliZe trade union labels, which was
submitted to the Central Labor Union and
indorsed by that body some months ago.
Mr.. Keener also reported that the protest
of the United Labor League of western
Pennsylvania against the appointment OF
]. G. A. Leishman and W. s. Shallenberger
minister to Switzerland and second as
sIstant postmaster general. respectively,
which was referred to the legislative COM
mttee having ascertained that the officials
. were members of an organization antagon-
istic to the American Federation of Labor
no action was taken in the matter.
Delegate GomperS of the committee ap-
pointed to- call on several local dealers, who
were reported as handling hats manufac-
tured by unfair firms, reported that with
one exception none of the parties COM
planned of as handling the unfair goods.
Meeting to Form a Federal Union.
Delegate Lannis of the general commit
tee on organization reported that all ar
rangements haG been made for a meeting,
which will be held next Sunday at 2:3u
m, for the purpose of organizing 1ed,
eral labor union. under charter from the
American Federation of Labor and which
will affiliate with the Central Labor Union.
Delegate Weber of the committee to
whom was referred the grievance OF the
coopers against the Imperial Milling Com
pany of Duluth, Mimi, reported that the
product of the mill was not sold to any
extent in this city.
Delegate Lannis of the special commit
tee appointed to investigate a report that
the proprietor of laundry had discharged
an employe because he had demanded the
union rate of wages, reported having seen
the proprietor relative to the matter and
that he informed the committee that the
employe was Objectionable because he had
advised others employed In the laundry
TO organize anu dtiHdIu DetteT wages dHi
a shorter work DAY. There being 10 for
NAL grievance against the firm the com
mittee was discharged from further con-
sideration of the subject.
Attempt to Combine the Bakers.
Delegate Weber of the Bakers and Con
fectioners' Union reported that they were
making an effort to combine all the bakers
of the city in one organization. He also
stated that the prospects were favorable
for an increase of membership of confec
TONERS employed in concerns which have
been non-union for years.
| Under the call Of unions, Delegate Cros!
of Columbia Typographical Union reported
| the action taken at the meeting Sunday
relative to the boycott imposed upon Mr.
| Hutchins' paper by the Building Trades
| Council, which was fully reported in TIL,
| Star Of last evening.
| The delegate from the Tailors' Union re
ported a gratifying increase in member
| ship, and Delegate Willis reported that tn
| Cigarmakers' Union had indorsed the &c
ton of the Central Labor Union in placing
| one of the city theaters on the unfair list.
| Delegate Hobson of the Brotherhood o
| Painters and Decorators submitted a bill
| which provides that a maximum rate O
wages shall be paid to all employees on pub
/ lie works. The bill was indorsed and re
| ferred to the legislative committee of tn
| Central Labor Union. which was directed
| to submit 1t to the proper committee o
| congress.
| The EiGht-HOur Law.
| 1t was ordered that the president Of tn
| Central Labor Union and the chairman o
| the legislative committee communicat
| with the executive council of the America
| Federation of Labor relative to labor legis
| lation, and also with the advisory board
| which will convene in this city within
| few days, to consider some plan for tn
| furtherance of the eight-hour movement
| The proposition that mats meeting in tn
| interest of the eight-hour movement b
| held under the auspices of the Central La
| Dor Union during the time of the Sc ssio
| of the advisory board was favorably con
| sidered. The matter was referred to tn
&C ommittee on organization, which will al
range the necessary details.
| Organizer Weber reported that cond
tiCns were favorable for an organization Q
| biacksmiths, and he was directed to prc
ceed to organize union of that craft.
| The following were admitted as delegate
from Operative Plasterers' Union, NJ
6sl4: F. w. Goulding, W. C. Charles, N
]. O'Day. w. Dee and w. Crawford. Dele
gates from the newly organized Miners
Water and Beer Drivers Protective UnioI
No. 6,s67. were also admitted. as follows
| William Robert, James Smith, Willia1
keane, c. G. Kidwell and r. I. Jacobs.