Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1899-09-30
CENTRAL LABOR UNION
Last Sundays Meeting Was
Devoted to Routine
Business.

The Central Labor Union held its regu-
lar monthly meeting at Beck's Hall last
Sunday afternoon with very fair attend
ance of delegates from the twenty-six
unions represented therein. The creden-
tials of Charles l.. Taylor, representing
the local of the National Tobacco Work
ers Of America, were received and the del
egate seated.
An invitation to participate in the open
ing exercises of the Fall Carnival was re-
ceived from the Parade Committee. After
some discussion it was decided not to
take any part, because non-union carpen-
tiers had been given the preference over
union men by contractors.
Appeals were read from the anthracite
coal miners of Pennsylvania and the
street railway employees of Cleveland,
which were referred to the affiliated
unions. with the recommendation that
they be rendered immediate assistance.
Communications were received calling
upon the bicycle workers of this city to
organize to be in position to meet the de-
mands of the great trust now being
formed in this country. They were re-
ferred to the Organization Committee
Letters were read from the letter-car-
riers of this city stating that the contract
for their winter uniforms, which have
since been let, would be awarded to
manufacturers employing union labor,
and from the Allied Printing Trades
Council and Federation of Labor of Chi
cago relative to the fight now being
urged upon Victor Lawson and his nom
union papers, the News and Record. A
committee was appointed by President
McGill to draw up resolutions expressing
the sentiments of the Central Labor
Union upon the course pursued by the
publisher of those papers.
The Labor day committee submitted a
most gratifying report and were given
further time, as there are yet a number
of tickets to be accounted for.
The Buck Stove Company, of St.
Louis, and the Liberty and Cumberland
Mills, of Nashville, having satisfactorily
settled the differences existing with their
employees. their names were ordered
stricken from the unfair list.
1t was reported that several unions not
now represented would send delegates
next month, which will bring the mem
bership up to thirty-two locals, all under
the jurisdiction of national bodies and
the American Federation of Labor.
After the transaction Of much business
of routing character the meeting adj
journed to the fourth Sunday in October.
"Wednesday noon the Advisory Board
and committee from the Central Labor
Union met at the Board of Trade, wher
the misunderstanding that led to the
action mentioned above was explained tc
the satisfaction of the unions involved
The conference was pleasant ore, and
the union men of this city will now joir
in making the carnival surpass anything
in the previous history of Louisville. TIL,
following resolutions were unanimously
adopted by the Advisory Board:
THAT this board highly appreciates tn,
visit of the committee from the Contra
Labor Union, and further that they are il
hearty accord and cooperation with the
purposes of the labor organizations.
That copy of these resolutions be
sent to the Exalted Ruler of the Louis
vile Lodge of Elks with the request tina
10 future all contracts made by the Louis
vile Lodge of Elks union labor shall b.
recognized.
THAT copy Of these resolutions b.
sent to the Secretary of the Central Labo
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