The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-04-22

Tho artisans Of Seattle are well
laTkanizcd. Employee tn most every
branch Of trade have Htrong uniana
for mutual benefit and protection.
Chief among these organizations IL
the Western ceusral labor Union.
with which all of the local unions.
with one Or two exceptions. are
closely allied. The cratrai IL ~
representative bodY. Three delegates
rum each union are appointed % at
tend iis messinEs. which are held
every Wednesday evening at the
ball. No. las rhsrd avenue Rob,.
W. Mouitun IL president. and W. a.
Middleton SECRETARY. The Western
Central Iaber Union WAS organised
April ~. isss. for the purpose ~ exc
tending. strsngthenlnw an1 peFpetu-
attng the organization Of tabor IN the
/ Pacific northWesf. t. work for Just
LEGISLATION and the enforcement %
iexistins laws sayurina labor. q
dlszcminat. knowledge. and IN
every way advance the material vel
fare ~ It's workers.
There are AZ present eighteen ar-
Tive unions represented In the Gem
trail Labor Union. with a member
ship Of about 100. when FIRST or
gaHlEed. and during the beam DAYS.
before the nre. there we're about
300 msmbeTN. Much Kpsd work has
been done. u vas through this
unions efforts that the city free
employment bureau Was of,enei up.
Mr.. Middleton the present sscrs-
tary. has held that ofrce f0r thn
past eight years. ard l. the eldest
continuous deieKats in the body.
The BuIlfinx Trades Council was
organised March l. 1893. with A. q.
seibsrt president, and n. Hale. secrs-
sary. Meetings are held every FRI
day at W. G. I. Z. hall The coua-
ell In closely afYiiat~d with the West
srn Central Labor union. but In all
disputes arising among the building
trades. u acts Independently Tho
MISREPRESENTATION isborers. car
pcutsrs and ioinsrs. plumbers, paint
sra and decorators. timers frscsntiy
lorraniaea1, stone cutters. fathers and
plaatcrerH compose ia members.
Hope lodge No. -. International
Association Machinista. 10 q rapidly
growing organization. VIM. f,anc Ia
Master Mechanic. and :. q. Wolf
XIII. secretary. They meet the mrs,
and third Mondays OF the month. on
the second floor Of the Pioneer build
inE.
brewery workmen's Union. Branch
No .. Of the Pacific Coast. Is
thoroughly representative union.
Jacob Peter II president. and VIM.
Merkis. secretary. Meetings are
held every second and fourth satur-
day at W. G. l.. U. hall They have
annual contracts. with wage and
working rules with each brewery in
the city. The trade il controlled by
them.
Brlckiayers' International union.
No. ?. IL one OF the strongest unions
in the city. y. J. Middleton 10 pred-
dent. and w. n. Middleton secretary.
Meetings are held every Thursday In
the W. g. L. ". hall. This union
controls the trade here In the city.
and IL one OF the strongest IN point
Of number. All buildings In the city.
OF any size. have been built by union
labor.
Building iaborers were organized
last summer, and meet every Thurs
day at third floor Hlnckley block.
They are in n nourlshing condition
for new organization
Brotherhood OF Carpenters ana
Joners' Local Union. No, isi. was
organized October 4, 1897, and meets
every Tuesday in w. G. L. ". hall.
N. A. Brown II president. and j. T.
Oldham secretary. Numerically. II
is one of the strongest In this city.
and has n general control of the
trade.
The Cigar Makers International
union, No. "a. WAS organized April
is, 1887. John Thomas is president.
and NJ saizer secretary. This In the
Oldest union In the city. The inter
national union is noted ns one OF
the foremost and farthest advanced
bodies In the trades unions They
are bending all their efforts towards
the establishment OF the blue label.
The local union meets the frst We'd
nesday Of each month.
The Iron Moulders' Union Of North
America. No. i5s, was organized
June 0, 1888. Meetings are hold on
the third Monday Of each month In
W. G. T.. n. hall This unlan con
trolls their trade. and II one Of the
Oldest AFFILIATED with tho Central
Union.
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