The Leon reporter., 1900-03-22
FEDERATION vs.. PRINTERS!
typographical Union, TO is. Ex,
PEELED by Chicago Federation.
wit APPEAL 10 SAM GoMPERs.

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Printers Denounced for Not SContinuins
Boycott ~ to Which ths Federa thor
4 Row Claims to Have sole Jurlsdic
tton.
Chicago, March 20.-Summary action
was taken by the Chicago Federation
Iof Labor Sunday against Topographic
cal union No. 16. That union was ex-
PEELED from the federation by practi-
cally unanimous vote, for what was
declared to be reasonable action to-
ward the central body, and in expell-
ing the printers 1t maintained the posi-
ton that it took eighteen months ago,
when a boycott was first established
against two local papers singled out
for the purpose. Chairman James j.
Ryan of the printers delegation gave
notice of an appeal to the American
Federation Of Labor, and the printers
left the hail.
The resolution expelling the print
ers was as follows: Some eighteen
months ago the Chicago Federation of
Labor and Allied Printing Trades
council placed a boycott on the Chica-
go Daily News and the Record. 1t was
thoroughly understood at the time that
q settlement of any kind that was to be
made was to be made with the publish
ers Of the Chicago Daily News and the
Record should be made by the execu-
tive board of this federation and the
Allied Printing Trades council. No
organization had any right to with
draw their support from the boycott
without notifying these bodies and
obtaining their consent to any move in
the boycott. The matter has been TAX
en- up by the executive board of the
American Federation of Labor. and the
executive board Of the International
Typographical union, and it is still
being deliberated upon by these bod
les.
In defiance to the instructions OF
this body, and in defiance to their alle-
glance to the American Federation OF
Labor, local union No. 16 Of the Typo
graphical union passed resolutions at
their adjourned meeting of March IL,
declaring the boycott off, so far as the
printers were concerned-in fact, as
far as organized labor in Chicago and
elsewhere was concerned. We believe
that the printers had no justification in
this act, and we believe that it is treas
enable for any organization to thus
defy the mandates of the central body.
Therefore, be it resolved, That
Typographical union No. .16 be expelled
from this body until such time as they
apologize for their act, and make
amends in a suitable manner for their
reasonable conduct
"And be it further resolved, That
the executive board Of this federation
look into the matter and report at the
next regular meeting of this body any
additional reprimand that in their
Judgment is necessary in the CASE &
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Chicago, March 20 Chicago labor
troubles are responsible for the dis
agreement Of manufacturers and ma
ch.nists, who closed their Grand Pacific
hotel peace conference at a late hour
Sunday morning in face Of the under
standing that within month 100000
machinists will be ordered to strike in
all parts of the United States and
Canada.
Molders' and Mill Mems Wage. Raised.
New Albany, Ind, March 20.-The
molders at the Tersteege- Globmann
Stove and Range company will get,
Is per cent advance, and the skilled
workmen at the. rolling mills are to
receive a Is per cent increase. The
latter are now getting the highest
wages paid them since 1880.