The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-18

open meeting at Assembly hall next Saturday
evening, to which all mo!ders, non-members
as well as members, are cordially invited The
principal speaker OF the evening will be
Dwight A. Potter, and brief addresses will
also be delivered by others. 1t reported
at the unions last meeting that twenty-five
Of the unemployed members will secure work
in the stove works as soon as the wafer re-
cedes sufficiently to allow of their operation.
Two important committee reports will be
submitted to the second annual meeting of the
American Foundrymen's ASSOCIATE at Detroit
the second week in May. One of these will
be upon 1.-THE ACCESSIBILITY Of formulating a
plan, for defense association to protect the
employing foundrymen from the annoyance,
inconvenience and expense caused by labor
difficulties and the other upon the adoption
by the association OF q universal apprentice
ship system that would be acceptable 10 the
foundrymen of the country and contain special
provision for the different branches Of the
business, such as agricultural. machinery,
stove molding, ETC., in order that a superior
grade of American mechanics may be
sured."
The special meeting of the bindery girls
| union Monday evening developed number
of surprises in the way of oratorical ability
The subject under consideration was one of
absorbing interest and nearly all the young
ladies' present participated in the discussion
that was had. Miss Sadie Cotton elected
TO succeed Miss Maggie Mcclure as presi-
dent, the latter having rendered her resgna-
ton. Three new members were added to the
rolls by initiation and two applications for
membership were received.
new subject to which organized labor is
giving growing attention is the collection of
statistics. Some Of the old established or
CARNATIONS commenced the work several years
age and find the compilations of extreme value
in many respects. Government reports on
labor subjects are largely Incorrect and in a
great many instances actually misleading, in
asmuch as the sources from which the inform
alton contained in them is secured are not
always comprehensive of the interested ele-
ments. The cigarmakers' and typographical
unions were OF the first to enter into the
gathering of statistics and their lead is
being followed by many others.
The brewery workers union held its regu-
lar meeting last Saturday evening. A COM
munication from the national officers in rela-
ton to the conditions in the East read
The Milwaukee union has secured agreements
with all the breweries in that city. running
for one year and securing for the union
every point contended for. The eight-hour day
will be demanded at the expiration of these
agreements.
The demand made week ago by the Cleve-
land, O., building trades unions for the
eight-hour working day was very generally
granted by the contractors. Only six Of the
demand was made BY e unions represent
ing 10 crafts. The painters are meeting with
some trouble. owing to the fact that they
have also demanded higher wages.
Seven members were renstated and five
initiated. by the retail clerks union last
Wednesday, Three applications are pending
All arrangements are complete for the unions
dime social which will occur at Assembly
entertainment will be the boards from
S:15 to 10 p. ~. after which will follow an
informal hop.
Considerable opposition to Birmingham as
the convention city has been developed At
unions, including the local branch, protest
ing against the executive boards acton in
locating the meeting there Toledo is favored
as being more central.
Tie strike of the cigarmakers in the en-
ploy Of Eugene Valiens & Co., Chicago is
ended. after duration of six weeks. The
struggle was. in some respects, a remark
able one, and Of national interest, inasmuch
as the product of the company's two big
factories was widely distributed The 800
employees were urorganized when they went
on strike, but when they established head
! quarters for meeting purposes and organiza-
! ton was formed and most OF them were en-
relied as members OF the cigarmakers' union.
a conference was held by the company and
! representatives, of the union, which resulted
/ IN satisfactory adjustment of differences
/ between the firm and its employees. The
/ company agreed to use the union label on
! all its cigars, employ only union cigarmakers
! and to start its factories at full blast i'm
medlately. The union agreed to stop the
! fight now being waged against the company s
! cigars.
With the exception of the electrical work
ers and the bridge and structural iron work
| ers, all the building trades work eight hours
] per day in Milwaukee. The two trades men
| toned are anxious to secure similar condi-
/ lions to those enjoyed by their at present
more fortunate fellow workers. and have
made demand for the shorter day 1t is
said that the demand will be acceded to.
Energetic committees are making careful
| preparations for the annual ball of the boot
and shoe workers union, and they contem-
plate making it the most successful event.
phase. in the organizations history. Their
last function drew an immense crowd and
the boys are prepared for a repetition in
| this respect. The dance will occur at As
! sembly hall next Saturday evening. Light re-
freshments only will be served.
The annual dancing parties given by the
pressfeeders and job pressmen's union are
looked forward to by a great many as &C.
casions of real pleasure, and thus far no dis
appointment has ever been experienced. Ar
rangementS for these events are always COM
/ plete in every detail and the guests are in
variably accorded a pleasant evenings en-
tertainment. The event for '97 will occur
| at Assembly hall on May 1.
An open meeting was held by the carpen-
+ ters' union Thursday evening" which was
! ing carpenters. Addresses were made by
/ Louis Nash p. J. Gcraghty, Frank Va.esh
| Ed Christopherson and C. H. Stratton a
| big batch CT applications for membership
were received as result of the meeting